Adolescent Girls' Experiences and Gender-Related Beliefs in Relation to Their Motivation in Math/Science and English

Autor/inn/en	Leaper, Campbell; Farkas, Timea; Brown, Christia Spears
Titel	Adolescent Girls' Experiences and Gender-Related Beliefs in Relation to Their Motivation in Math/Science and English
Quelle	In: Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 41 (2012) 3, S.268-282 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2891
DOI	10.1007/s10964-011-9693-z
Schlagwörter	Feminism; Females; Adolescents; Questionnaires; Adult Learning; Sexual Identity; Peer Influence; Academic Achievement; Gender Differences; Disproportionate Representation; STEM Education; Scientists; Engineering; Mathematics; Student Motivation; Sex Role; Ethnicity; Grades (Scholastic); Age Differences; Parent Background; Educational Attainment; Correlation; Mothers; Peer Relationship; Sex Fairness; English; Language Arts; Parent Child Relationship; Student Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Feminismus; Weibliches Geschlecht; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Fragebogen; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Geschlechtsidentität; Sexuelle Identität; Schulleistung; Geschlechterkonflikt; STEM; Scientist; Wissenschaftler; Maschinenbau; Mathematik; Schulische Motivation; Geschlechterrolle; Ethnizität; Notenspiegel; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Elternhaus; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Korrelation; Mother; Mutter; Peer-Beziehungen; Sexualaufklärung; English language; Englisch; Sprachkultur; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	Although the gender gap has dramatically narrowed in recent decades, women remain underrepresented in many science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. This study examined social and personal factors in relation to adolescent girls' motivation in STEM (math/science) versus non-STEM (English) subjects. An ethnically diverse sample of 579 girls ages 13-18 years (M = 15) in the U.S. completed questionnaires measuring their academic achievement, ability beliefs, values, and experiences. Social and personal factors were hypothesized to predict motivation (expectancy-value) differently in math/science (M/S) and English. Social factors included perceived M/S and English support from parents and peers. Personal factors included facets of gender identity (felt conformity pressure, gender typicality, gender-role contentedness), gender-related attitudes, and exposure to feminism. In addition, grades, age, parents' education, and ethnicity were controlled. Girls' M/S motivation was positively associated with mother M/S support, peer M/S support, gender-egalitarian beliefs, and exposure to feminism; it was negatively related to peer English support. Girls' English motivation was positively associated with peer English support as well as felt pressure from parents; it was negatively related to peer M/S support and felt peer pressure. The findings suggest that social and personal factors may influence girls' motivation in domain-specific ways. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10