A study of the correlation between STEM career knowledge, mathematics self-efficacy, career interests, and career activities on the likelihood of pursuing a STEM career among middle school students

International Journal of STEM Education

Table 5 The correlation between mathematics self-efficacy (MSE) on STEM career knowledge (SCK) scores

Mathematics Self-Efficacy Scale	STEM career knowledge score
Mathematics Self-Efficacy Scale	Average	Std. deviation	Number
5	6.6	6.6	365
4	4.8	7.3	304
3	3.6	7.9	194
2	3.0	8.3	197
1	2.8	8.5	101
0	3.3	7.5	105

Sample size = 1266. Data weighted by grade and province. The SCK score for students with high MSE is significantly higher than the average ratings for any of the lower self-efficacy scores (Brown-Forsyth exact test = 8.7, df = 5/824, p < .01). Minimum = − 12, maximum = + 12