Revealing stereotype threat effects and women’s maths performancethe moderating role of mathematical anxiety

  1. Daniel Pérez-Garín
  2. Antonio Bustillos
  3. Fernando Molero
Revista:
International Journal of Social Psychology, Revista de Psicología Social

ISSN: 0213-4748,  1579-3680

Año de publicación: 2017

Volumen: 32

Número: 2

Páginas: 287-300

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.1080/02134748.2017.1291746 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Otras publicaciones en: International Journal of Social Psychology, Revista de Psicología Social

Resumen

La amenaza del estereotipo es un fenómeno por el cual los miembros de un grupo estereotípico ven disminuir su rendimiento cuando su identidad grupal se pone de relieve. La literatura muestra que informar a las mujeres sobre la amenaza del estereotipo evitaba el descenso en su rendimiento en la realización de tareas matemáticas. Asimismo, el efecto de la amenaza del estereotipo parece estar moderado por la ansiedad matemática. Este trabajo pretende (1) comprobar el efecto de la amenaza del estereotipo en el rendimiento matemático de un grupo de mujeres, teniendo en cuenta los resultados de una evaluación anterior, (2) poner a prueba, en una muestra española, el efecto protector de la intervención pedagógica y (3) probar el rol moderador de la ansiedad matemática en la relación entre la amenaza del estereotipo y el descenso en el rendimiento. Los participantes (110 estudiantes de grado) fueron asignados aleatoriamente bien al grupo de amenaza del estereotipo o a la condición de intervención pedagógica. La disminución de su rendimiento se utilizó como variable dependiente. La amenaza del estereotipo solo afecta el rendimiento de las mujeres con mayor nivel de ansiedad matemática, mientras que la intervención pedagógica resulta eficaz para paliar la reducción en el rendimiento. Así pues, recomendamos el desarrollo de programas que informen a niñas y mujeres sobre la amenaza del estereotipo y que reduzcan su ansiedad matemática.

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