No gender differences in writing self-efficacy were found in any included postsecondary study¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i0 Across all included studies comparing writing self-efficacy between male and female students, no differences were found. → Kim M. Mitchell 2023

Evidence¶

Kim M. Mitchell 2023¶

Kim M. Mitchell, Sharon Zumbrunn, Danielle N. Berry, Lisa Demczuk. (2023). Writing Self-Efficacy in Postsecondary Students: a Scoping Review. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-023-09798-2

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The review's synthesis of the six studies (12%) examining gender reports that gender differences were sometimes detected on other variables such as apprehension or writing performance, but never on writing self-efficacy itself; gender was measured consistently as binary male or female.

"in all stud-ies comparing writing self-efficacy between males and females, no differences were found"

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Gender — predictor: outcomes differ by group: a gap reflecting circumstances and treatment, not a cause

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