Mathematical literacy ability of high school students examined in relation to Hippocrates-Galen personality types and gender

This research aims to determine the levels of mathematical literacy ability (MLA) among public high school students (SMAN), considering the Hippocrates-Galen personality types, and to investigate whether personality type and gender have an impact on MLA. The research methodology employed in this study is quantitative, utilizing a survey approach, with data processed using the Rasch model and multiple linear regression. The research population consists of 5,561 eleventh-grade students from SMAN for the Academic Year 2022/2023 in the city of Depok. A purposive sampling technique was applied, resulting in a sample size of 412 students. Research instruments used included tests and questionnaires. Following validation using the Rasch model, a fit sample of 191 students was obtained. The results from the person wright map indicate that the majority of eleventh-grade students from SMAN in Depok exhibit moderate levels of mathematical literacy ability, with a prevalent phlegmatic personality type. Female students demonstrate superior MLA in comparison to their male counterparts. The highest levels of MLA are predominantly found in the sanguine and melancholic personality types, with seven students each, followed by five students in the phlegmatic personality type, and two students in the choleric personality type. Furthermore, based on the results of simultaneous test using multiple regression, it is evident that both the independent variables, namely, Hippocrates-Galen personality type and gender, collectively influence MLA. However, the results of the partial test reveal that only gender significantly affects MLA, while the Hippocrates-Galen personality types do not exert a significant impact.