Publikationen
Do Girls Really Experience More Anxiety in Mathematics?
AutorIn
Goetz, Thomas; Bieg,Madeleine; Lüdtke, Oliver; Pekrun, Reinhard; Hall, Nathan C.
Jahr
2013
in
Psychological Science OnlineFirst,
Typ der Publikation
Journal
Schlagworte
Angst, Stereotype, kognitive Fähigkeiten, selbsterfüllende Prophezeiungen
Internetseite
http://pss.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/08/27/0956797613486989.full.pdf+html
Datum des letzten Aufrufs
03.09.2013
Abstract
Two studies were conducted to examine gender differences in trait (habitual) versus state (momentary) mathematics
anxiety in a sample of students (Study 1:
N
= 584; Study 2:
N
= 111). For trait math anxiety, the findings of both studies
replicated previous research showing that female students report higher levels of anxiety than do male students.
However, no gender differences were observed for state anxiety, as assessed using experience-sampling methods
while students took a math test (Study 1) and attended math classes (Study 2). The discrepant findings for trait versus
state math anxiety were partly accounted for by students’ beliefs about their competence in mathematics, with female
students reporting lower perceived competence than male students despite having the same average grades in math.
Implications for educational practices and the assessment of anxiety are discussed.