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A Gender Study of Self-Efficacy Perceived in Socio-Cultural Environment in Mexican University Students in the Health Area

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The aim of the present study was to compare the profiles of perceived self-efficacy in the sociocultural sphere between men and women, Mexican university students of health sciences. A total sample of 524 participants (202 women, 322 men) aged 17-20 years (M = 18.20; SD = 0.72) participated in this study. A quantitative approach with a descriptive and transversal survey design was applied. The results of the one-way multivariate analysis of variance, followed by the one-way univariate analyses of variance, showed that women reported significant higher punctuations than men regarding the perceived self-efficacy in promotion of the culture and cultural identity (p< .001). Therefore, gender is an important variable when design any kind of intervention for improving the perceived self-efficacy of students in sociocultural sphere. Future research should apply these findings within other cultures.

DOI 10.11648/j.sjedu.20140203.13
Published in Science Journal of Education (Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2014)
Page(s) 85-88
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Keywords

Student’s Beliefs, Gender Differences, Higher Education, Academic Performance, Students Characteristics

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  • Faculty of Physical Culture Sciences, Autonomous University of Chihuahua, México

  • Faculty of Physical Culture Sciences, Autonomous University of Chihuahua, México

  • Faculty of Sport Organization, Autonomous University of Nuevo León, México

  • Faculty of Physical Culture Sciences, Autonomous University of Chihuahua, México

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