Table 2 Gender differences in math anxiety and career choice math intensity by group
From: Math anxiety affects career choices during development
Group | Task | Females M(SD) | Males M(SD) | Independent T test | P value | Effect size Cohen’s d | BF10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary school | Math anxiety | 51.41 (9.41) | 48.26 (10.55) | 1.46 | 0.147 | 0.31 | 0.53 |
Career choice | 47.46 (8.88) | 53.12 (10.51) | − 2.72 | 0.008 | 0.58 | 5.35 | |
High school | Math anxiety | 50.46 (9.59) | 49.37 (10.59) | 0.56 | 0.579 | 0.11 | 0.33 |
Career choice | 48.27 (9.34) | 52.29 (10.47) | − 2.10 | 0.039 | 0.41 | 2.78 | |
University | Math anxiety | 52.43 (10.31) | 47.25 (8.98) | 2.66 | 0.009 | 0.53 | 4.65 |
Career choice | 49.05 (10.04) | 51.07 (9.48) | − 1.01 | 0.316 | 0.21 | 0.33 |