What's Happening to Our Boys? A Personal Investment Analysis of Gender Differences in Student Motivation

Autor/inn/en	King, Ronnel B.; Ganotice, Fraide A., Jr.
Titel	What's Happening to Our Boys? A Personal Investment Analysis of Gender Differences in Student Motivation
Quelle	In: Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 23 (2014) 1, S.151-157 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0119-5646
DOI	10.1007/s40299-013-0127-4
Schlagwörter	Gender Differences; Student Motivation; Secondary School Students; Effect Size; Foreign Countries; Self Concept; Student Characteristics; Philippines + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geschlechterkonflikt; Schulische Motivation; Sekundarschüler; Ausland; Selbstkonzept; Philippinen
Abstract	Gender differences in student achievement and motivation have been documented in previous research, with the results usually favoring girls. However, previous research has only focused on a restricted range of motivational constructs which may not capture the multidimensionality and complexity of motivation. Moreover, most of these studies were conducted among Western, mostly North American students, thus the generalizability of these findings to other populations remains questionable. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the nature and extent of gender differences in student motivation using a broader range of motivational constructs drawn from Personal Investment Theory. Filipino secondary school students (N = 1,674) participated in this study. Results indicated that boys had a more maladaptive profile across most of the dimensions investigated, although the effect sizes were small. Implications and directions for future research are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01