Stoet, Gijsbert and Geary, David C (2018) The Gender-Equality Paradox in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education. Psychological Science, 29 (4). pp. 581-593. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797617741719
Stoet, Gijsbert and Geary, David C (2018) The Gender-Equality Paradox in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education. Psychological Science, 29 (4). pp. 581-593. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797617741719
Stoet, Gijsbert and Geary, David C (2018) The Gender-Equality Paradox in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education. Psychological Science, 29 (4). pp. 581-593. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797617741719
Abstract
The underrepresentation of girls and women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields is a continual concern for social scientists and policymakers. Using an international database on adolescent achievement in science, mathematics, and reading (N = 472,242), we showed that girls performed similarly to or better than boys in science in two of every three countries, and in nearly all countries, more girls appeared capable of college-level STEM study than had enrolled. Paradoxically, the sex differences in the magnitude of relative academic strengths and pursuit of STEM degrees rose with increases in national gender equality. The gap between boys’ science achievement and girls’ reading achievement relative to their mean academic performance was near universal. These sex differences in academic strengths and attitudes toward science correlated with the STEM graduation gap. A mediation analysis suggested that life-quality pressures in less gender-equal countries promote girls’ and women’s engagement with STEM subjects.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | cognitive ability, cross-cultural differences, educational psychology, science education, sex differences, open materials |
Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology L Education > L Education (General) |
Divisions: | Faculty of Science and Health Faculty of Science and Health > Psychology, Department of |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 14 Feb 2019 11:50 |
Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2024 17:30 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/23979 |
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