Elterliche Geschlechterrollenvorstellungen, familiärer Hintergrund und Schulleistungen

There is a large body of research documenting gender differences in school achievement. According to Eccles' (1983; 2015) expectancy-value theory it may be assumed that parental gender beliefs affect their parenting. Therefore, we investigate the association between parents' gender beliefs and their child's achievement in German and math (N = 5.240). Moreover, we investigate the association between parental gender beliefs and other family background characteristics. Regression analyses show that a higher socioeconomic status is related to more egalitarian gender beliefs, whereas an immigrant background (Turky, Eastern Europe, other countries) is associated with more traditional beliefs. Traditional gender beliefs are negatively related to boys and girls achievement in German and math. This effect remains stable when family background characteristics are controlled for.