Table 1 Final rotated factor loadings, reliability coefficients, means, standard deviations, skewness, and kurtosis
Item no. | Item wording | Factor loadings | M | SD | SK | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | ||||||
Perceived value of STEM fields (α = .90) | |||||||
Item 3 | I find STEM-related jobs very interesting | .91 | – | 4.24 | .82 | − 1.13 | 1.51 |
Item 2 | I would take a course in STEM even if it were not required | .86 | – | 3.98 | .95 | − 1.02 | .97 |
Item 5 | STEM is an important field for me | .78 | – | 4.27 | .77 | − .95 | .81 |
Item 14 | I dislike STEM courses (R) | .73 | – | 4.03 | .87 | − 1.00 | 1.10 |
Item 9 | STEM is a good college major for me | .72 | – | 4.00 | 1.01 | − .91 | .22 |
Item 4 | I don’t think working in a STEM field would help me achieve my professional aspirations (R) | .61 | – | 4.15 | 1.03 | − 1.10 | .29 |
Item 19 | I feel I would have something to be proud of as a STEM professional | .59 | – | 4.33 | .74 | − 1.19 | 2.16 |
Item 1 | Working in a STEM field would be a waste of my time (R) | .51 | – | 4.54 | .75 | − 1.81 | 3.50 |
Expectations for success in STEM careers (α = .89) | |||||||
Item 20 | I don’t think I will succeed in a STEM field (R) | – | .88 | 4.07 | .95 | − 1.12 | 1.10 |
Item 18 | I don’t think I can make an impact if I take on a STEM-related job (R) | – | .85 | 4.07 | .93 | 1.06 | .88 |
Item 16 | I would certainly feel useless in a STEM-related job (R) | – | .73 | 4.19 | .87 | − 1.19 | 1.64 |
Item 15 | I feel I have what it takes to succeed in a STEM-related job | – | .70 | 4.07 | .86 | − .81 | .44 |
Item 21 | I would be able to succeed in a STEM field as well as most other people | – | .68 | 4.03 | .87 | − .96 | 1.05 |
Item 22 | I do not think I can achieve anything meaningful as a STEM professional (R) | – | .66 | 4.26 | .83 | − 1.11 | 1.14 |
Item 17 | I feel I have a number of good qualities to be successful in a STEM field | – | .65 | 4.17 | .74 | − .99 | 2.18 |
Eigenvalues | 8.09 | 1.14 | |||||
Percentage variance (%) | 53.92 | 7.57 | |||||