Table 1 Reliability evidence and example items from the Science Questionnaire

Attainment value

4

.797

.836

“Doing well in science is very important to me”

Interest value

2

.829

.839

“In general, I find science to be very interesting”

Utility value

3

.780

.786

“What I learn in science applies to my life”

Competence

3

.840

.866

“How good at science are you?”