Gender differences in self-concept, locus of control, and goal orientation in Mexican high-achieving students

Angel Alberto Valdés-Cuervo, Pedro Antonio Sánchez Escobedo and María Dolores Valadez-Sierra

Gifted and Talented International, 2015, vol. 30, issue 1-2, 19-24

Abstract: The study compares self-concept, locus of control, and goal orientation characteristics of male and female Mexican high school high-achieving students. Three scales were administered to 220 students; 106 (49%) were males and 114 (51%) females. By means of a discriminant analysis, both groups were compared in relation to the variables such as social self-concept, academic self-concept, achievement motivation toward study, and attributions regarding academic success or failure. It was found that female students have a better academic self-concept and a higher achievement motivation than males. Findings are consistent with previous studies in Mexico that provide evidence of females having greater emotional resources associated with school success.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/15332276.2015.1137451

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