Table 6 Multiple regressions comparing perceived personal vs. perceived external science identity factors. All models include fascination, values, and competency beliefs as covariates
From: The nature of science identity and its role as the driver of student choices
Science identity component | Choice preferences | Formal science experiences | Informal science experiences | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
β | p | β | p | β | p | |
Perceived personal | 0.10 | < .001 | 0.06 | 0.090 | 0.20 | < .001 |
Perceived external | 0.14 | 0.002 | 0.10 | < .001 | 0.11 | 0.001 |
R 2 | 0.28 | 0.14 | 0.23 | |||
Max VIF | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1.97 | |||