1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
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1. I chose my major because I enjoy math. | – | 0.387 | −0.19 | 0.22 | 0.11 | – | −0.25 | 0.55** | 0.34 | 0.44* | 0.25 |
2. I chose my major because I enjoy science. | 0.19 | – | 0.12 | 0.21 | 0.15 | −0.18 | 0.16 | 0.25 | 0.3 | 0.17 | 0.14 |
3. I chose my major because I see great career opportunities in the STEM field. | 0.40 | 0.094 | – | 0.50* | 0.503** | 0.51** | 0.51** | 0.27 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.37 |
4. I chose my major because I want to help others. | 0.11 | −0.402 | 0.59** | – | 0.40* | 0.30 | 0.13 | 0.23 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.35 |
5. I chose my major because I think there are great salary opportunities in the STEM | −0.10 | 0.098 | 0.43* | 0.27 | – | 0.45* | 0.26 | 0.11 | 0.17 | 0.26 | 0.55** |
6. I chose my major because I appreciate the job security that STEM career fields offer. | 0.20 | −0.277 | 0.56* | 0.55* | 0.37 | – | 0.19 | 0.14 | 0.28 | 0.20 | 0.15 |
7. I chose my major because my major field interests me. | 0.11 | 0.183 | 0.44* | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.56* | – | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.29 | 0.47* |
8. I chose my major because I was good at math and science in high school | 0.29 | −0.4 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.36 | 0.56* | 0.16 | – | 0.32 | 0.45* | 0.46* |
9. I chose my major because I feel I will be capable in this field. | 0.23 | 0.217 | 0.41 | 0.24 | 0.18 | 0.62** | 0.90** | 0.12 | – | 0.41* | 0.13 |
10. I chose my major because I am academically prepared to succeed. | 0.32 | 0.022 | −0.23 | −0.33 | −0.171 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 0.39 | – | 0.40* |
11. I chose my major because I want to pursue this major. | 0.33 | 0.323 | 0.23 | 0.24 | −0.132 | 0.41 | 0.55** | −0.08 | 0.72** | 0.37 | – |