Sex and Gender Differences in Achievement Motivation across Cultures

Uz I., Kemmelmeier M., Paksoy C., Krumov K., Kuehnen U., Volkova E., ...More

TURK PSIKOLOJI DERGISI, vol.33, no.81, pp.1-27, 2018 (SSCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 81
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Journal Name: TURK PSIKOLOJI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1-27
  • Keywords: Achievement motivation, gender, sex, individualism-collectivism, culture, SELF-SERVING BIAS, INDIVIDUALISM-COLLECTIVISM, ACADEMIC-PERFORMANCE, CAUSAL ATTRIBUTIONS, PERSONALITY-TRAITS, SUCCESS, IMPACT, WOMEN, CROSS, MASCULINITY
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study examined cross-cultural sex and gender differences in achievement motivation. In contrast to the common intuition that collectivist societies show greater levels of sex differentiation than individualistic societies, we predicted that sex differences would be greater in individualistic countries. Study 1 found partial support for this prediction across five countries. Also, this study demonstrated that regardless of the country's level of individualism, gender roles are better predictors of achievement motivation than sex. Using representative data from 37 countries, Study 2 found individualism to be related to greater sex differences in achievement motivation. The findings of these two studies contributed to the growing cross-cultural literature on sex and gender demonstrating that men and women seem to differ more in individualist societies.