Table 2SASSI Items, Problematic Levels & Correlations with GPAby Gender

% problematic

t-Tests

Correlation with G.P.A.
Mean(Spearman rank-order coefficients) Gender differences
t-valuep.Total Men Women

Total

Men

Women

1. Reading Assignments30 2. Written Assignments17.3 3. Active Participation17.6 4. Math Assignments30.5 5. Critical Thinking
6. High School Grades13.3 7. Library Research
8. Memorization
9. Managing Time
10. Using Computers
11. Seeking Help
12. Cooperative Learning26.8 13. Attendance14.8 14. Amount of Studying59.1 15. Success Commitment 16. Personal Problems26.3 17. TV Viewing Hours3+
4+13.315.5 18. Intoxication:weekly31.4
3x weekly+ 19. Overall Satisfaction8.7 ______________________

-.22 -.17 -.18 -.31

-.37

21.6 26.2 15.6 17.1 23
26.4 42.5 21.2 22.2 29.6 18
72.6 47.6

26.4
9.9 41.5 15.4 11.3

14.7 32.5

8.9

47

28.7 23.4 13.2 51
49.1

29

22.6 23.8
6.3

2.02 3.51

5.17

*
***

***

2.58

4.91 **
*
*** 2.81

2.91

***

*

-.29 -.39 -.10 -.39 -.13 -.32 -.29 -.16 -.28 -.32 -.38 -.31 -.15 -.22 -.11

-.29

-.36

-.28

-.28

-.33

-.26 -.22

-.14 -.22

38.8

16.8

**

***

-.29

-.27

2.53 2.33 6.13

-.26 -.25 -.23

-.13

-.24

-.36

46.7

22.3

8.4

**

**

6.11

2.12

-.17

-.34

Mean Total SASSI Score5456.351.75.12***-.53-.59-.48
Multiple R-.58-.67 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Legend:Random sample of 20 SBCC courseswith N: 784 (55% female)Fall 1997 Missing t values = no significant gender difference *** p < .001** p < .01* p < .05 Problem levels defined as problematic or worse on scales. All correlation coefficients p < .01

-.55