Self-control mediates the link between gender and academic achievement in sex-stereotyped school subjects in elementary and in higher secondary schools

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Anja Achtziger
Ute C. Bayer
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[1] Zeppelin University Friedrichshafen,Department of Political and Social Sciences
[2] University of Konstanz,Department of Psychology
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Current Psychology | 2020年 / 39卷
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Self-control; Gender; Academic achievement; IQ; Elementary school; Higher secondary school;
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We tested whether self-control, previous grades, IQ, and gender can predict performance in German, English (as a foreign language), and in math after six months. These subjects are often considered as feminine (German, English) or masculine (math). Data was collected from the third and fourth grades (N = 299) in elementary schools and in fifth and sixth grades in higher secondary schools (N = 420). Self-control predicted grades in all subjects (but best in English) and in both types of school six months later, independent of previous grades and IQ. Previous grades strongly predicted performance in all subjects. Females were higher in self-control and earned better grades in feminine subjects than males. Self-control mediated the link between gender and grades in languages in females.
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