Do performance avoidance goals moderate the effect of different types of stereotype threat on women’s math performance? |
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| Institution: | 1. University of California, Davis, United States;2. Kenyon College, United States;1. Epilepsy Research Centre, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria 3084, Australia;2. Florey Institute, Heidelberg, Victoria 3084, Australia;3. Division of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia;4. Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA;5. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Genetic Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, USA;6. Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Royal Children''s Hospital, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia;1. Department of Physics, Anadolu University, Turkey;2. Faculty of Engineering, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus;1. Learning Sciences Laboratory, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore;2. Dept. of Special Education and Counselling, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong |
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| Abstract: | Stereotype threat is considered to be a robust effect that explains persistent gender gaps in math performance and scientific career trajectories. Some evidence suggests stereotype threat effects are buffered by adoption of performance avoidance goals (Chalabaev, Major, Sarrazin, & Cury, 2012). With 590 American female participants, we closely replicated Chalabaev et al. (2012). Results showed no significant main or interaction effects for stereotype threat or performance avoidance goals, despite multiple controls. We conclude that effects of stereotype threat might be smaller than typically reported and find limited evidence for moderation by avoidance achievement goals. Accordingly, stereotype threat might not be a major part of the explanation for the gender gap in math performance, consistent with recent meta-analyses (Flore & Wicherts, 2015). |
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| Keywords: | Stereotype threat Academic achievement Achievement goals Gender stereotypes Math achievement |
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