Developmental and Gender Differences in Elementary Students’ Self-Regulation, Self-Efficacy, and Sources of Self-Efficacy in Mathematics: An Exploratory Study

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dc.contributor.advisorKitsantas, Anastasia
dc.contributor.authorLau, Christina
dc.creatorLau, Christina
dc.date2015-04-29
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-13T13:47:11Z
dc.date.available2015-08-13T13:47:11Z
dc.date.issued2015-08-13
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study is to examine the developmental differences of elementary students’ self-regulation, self-efficacy, and sources of self-efficacy, and to assess whether these variables differ as a function of gender across grade levels. Participants in this study included 442 third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade students from U.S. International Baccalaureate schools. Self-report measures were used to assess students’ self-regulation (i.e., Perceived Responsibility for Learning Scale), self-efficacy, and sources of selfefficacy in mathematics. The results of this exploratory study showed that mastery experiences, vicarious experiences, social persuasions, and physiological states accounted for a significant amount of variance in students’ mathematics self-efficacy. Social persuasions were the strongest predictor of mathematics self-efficacy. Boys reported stronger perceived responsibility, mastery experiences, social persuasions, and physiological states than did girls. Mastery experiences were the strongest indicator of mathematics self-efficacy for girls. Limitations and implications for future research and practice are discussed.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/9737
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectSelf-regulation
dc.subjectSelf-efficacy
dc.subjectMathematics
dc.subjectElementary students
dc.subjectDevelopment
dc.subjectGender differences
dc.titleDevelopmental and Gender Differences in Elementary Students’ Self-Regulation, Self-Efficacy, and Sources of Self-Efficacy in Mathematics: An Exploratory Study
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.disciplineEducational Psychology
thesis.degree.grantorGeorge Mason University
thesis.degree.levelMaster's
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science in Educational Psychology

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