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Table 5 Multiple regression results for demographic characteristics predicting course grade in introductory chemistry, physics, and psychology

From: Variation in which key motivational and academic resources relate to academic performance disparities across introductory college courses

 

Chemistry

Physics

Psychology

Predictors

Coeff.

SE

Standardized Coeff.

Coeff.

SE

Standardized Coeff.

Coeff.

SE

Standardized Coeff.

Gender

 Female

−0.06

0.05

−0.03

−0.12+

0.07

−0.06

0.14***

0.03

0.09

Race/ethnicity

 Underrepresented

−0.41***

0.08

−0.14

−0.22*

0.11

−0.06

−0.09+

0.05

−0.04

Parent education

 First generation

−0.10

0.10

-0.03

−0.53***

0.14

−0.14

−0.20***

0.06

−0.09

Intercept

2.96

0.04

 

2.53

0.04

 

3.49

0.03

 

N

1,295

1,102

1,829

  1. Note. All of the variables in the models are dummy variables, so the coefficients reflect the difference in mean performance between the variable and the reference group
  2. ***p < .001. **p < .01. *p < .05. +p < .1