ABSTRACT

This pilot study examined the relationship between spatial self-efficacy and spatial ability in mentally rotating 3D objects while also considering the effects of gender and major. A sample of undergraduate and graduate students from a southwestern university was recruited, and their spatial self-efficacy and spatial ability were assessed using an adapted and improved spatial self-efficacy scale and a previously validated spatial ability scale. A linear regression analysis was conducted to investigate the relationship between spatial self-efficacy and spatial ability and to determine the effects of gender and major on this relationship. The results showed a significant positive relationship between spatial self-efficacy and spatial ability. However, when gender and major were considered, the individual predictors did not reach statistical significance. This study provides insights into the relationships between spatial self-efficacy, spatial ability, and the potential influences of gender and major in the context of mentally rotating 3D objects, utilising an adapted and improved spatial self-efficacy scale.

摘要

这项试点研究考察了心理旋转 3D 物体的空间自我效能感和空间能力之间的关系，同时也考虑了性别和专业的影响。招募了西南某大学的本科生和研究生样本，使用经过调整和改进的空间自我效能感量表和先前验证的空间能力量表评估了他们的空间自我效能感和空间能力。采用线性回归分析来研究空间自我效能感与空间能力之间的关系，并确定性别和专业对这种关系的影响。结果表明，空间自我效能感与空间能力之间存在显着的正相关关系。然而，当考虑到性别和专业时，各个预测因子未达到统计显着性。本研究利用经过调整和改进的空间自我效能感量表，深入了解了在心理旋转 3D 对象的背景下空间自我效能感、空间能力以及性别和专业的潜在影响之间的关系。