Gender Differences in First-Year College Students' Academic Expectations

Autor/inn/en	Diniz, António M.; Alfonso, Sonia; Araújo, Alexandra M.; Deaño, Manuel; Costa, Alexandra R.; Conde, Ângeles; Almeida, Leandro S.
Titel	Gender Differences in First-Year College Students' Academic Expectations
Quelle	In: Studies in Higher Education, 43 (2018) 4, S.689-701 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Araújo, Alexandra M.) ORCID (Almeida, Leandro S.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0307-5079
DOI	10.1080/03075079.2016.1196350
Schlagwörter	Gender Differences; College Freshmen; Expectation; Cross Cultural Studies; Cultural Differences; Questionnaires; Statistical Analysis; Foreign Countries; Learner Engagement; Structural Equation Models; Spain; Portugal + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geschlechterkonflikt; Studienanfänger; Expectancy; Erwartung; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Kultureller Unterschied; Fragebogen; Statistische Analyse; Ausland; Spanien
Abstract	Based on a multidimensional definition of academic expectations (AEs), the authors examine students' AE component scores across countries and genders. Two samples (343 Portuguese and 358 Spanish students) completed the Academic Perceptions Questionnaire (APQ) six months after enrolling in their universities. Factorial invariance was ensured across countries and genders, allowing us to study AEs using the APQ for both genders and in both countries. No significant differences in factor means were found between countries, indicating that AEs are not an obstacle to student mobility. Gender differences were found in some AE factor means, Training for employment, Personal and social development, Student mobility, Political engagement and citizenship, and Social pressure, with males exhibiting higher scores. Because these differences are not supported by most literature in this domain, further studies are needed to clarify the causes of women's lower expectations and, therefore, risk of adaptation difficulties. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01