Student Academic Performance: The Role of Motivation, Strategies, and Perceived Factors Hindering Liberian Junior and Senior High School Students Learning
Table 4
Results for motivational beliefs and strategy use for gender .
Variable
Male
Female
M
SD
M
SD
Intrinsic
5.42
1.50
5.40
1.33
.069
0.945
Extrinsic
5.72
1.10
5.90
1.17
−1.430
0.154
Task value
5.84
.97
5.72
1.02
1.031
0.303
Control beliefs
5.18
1.08
5.30
1.15
−.973
0.331
Self-efficacy
5.69
1.068
5.72
.99
−.298
0.766
Test anxiety
4.10
1.65
4.31
1.44
−1.260
0.209
Rehearsal
3.80
.93
3.90
.74
−.998
0.319
Organization
3.79
.70
3.63
.87
1.780
0.076
Critical thinking
3.72
.55
3.68
.67
.591
0.555
T & S Env. Mgmt
3.56
.72
3.45
.60
1.414
0.158
Effort regulation
3.02
.80
3.40
.74
−4.445
0.001
Peer learning
3.79
.95
3.58
.86
2.064
0.040
Help seeking
3.05
.64
3.16
.64
−1.487
0.138
Note. ; . T & S Env. Mgmt means time and study environment management.
