Gender differences in motivational attitudes in academic studies: the context of Lithuanian students' socialization

LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Socializacija; Lyčių skirtumai; Motyvacinės nuostatos; Socialization; Gender differences; Motivational attitudes.

ENThis article addresses the problem of gender biased differences in the motivational attitudes toward academic studies and self-recorded improvement-oriented efforts as a result of socialization. Recently in Lithuania academic motivation issues have been considered to be of great importance and actuality by several researchers; nevertheless, there was no evidence provided on gender differences in the motivational attitudes in academic studies and gender effects on active academic improvement oriented efforts. In this paper the results of the Lithuanian higher education students' survey are analyzed and discussed. [From the publication]