RT Journal Article
T1 Gender differences in first-year college students’ academic expectations
A1 Diniz, António M.
A1 Alfonso Gil, Sonia
A1 Araújo, Alexandra M.
A1 Deaño Deaño, Manuel
A1 Costa, Alexandra R.
A1 Conde Rodríguez, Maria Angeles
A1 Almeida, Leandro S.
K1 6309.09 Posición Social de la Mujer
K1 5801 Teoría y Métodos Educativos
AB 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.
PB Studies in Higher Education
SN 03075079
YR 2018
FD 2018
LK http://hdl.handle.net/11093/5858
UL http://hdl.handle.net/11093/5858
LA eng
NO Studies in Higher Education, 43(4): 689-701 (2016)
DS Investigo
RD 13-dic-2024