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Table 2 Summary of measurement model estimates and factor reliabilities for all women

From: The power of interest: minoritized women’s interest in engineering fosters persistence beliefs beyond belongingness and engineering identity

Latent constructs

Observed variables

Std. factor loadings

SE

Item reliability

Construct reliability

Average variance extracted

Interest

   

.89

.74

 I am interested in learning more about engineering.

.83

.06

.63

  

 I enjoy learning engineering.

.92

.06

.84

 I find fulfillment in doing engineering.

.84

.08

.71

Recognition

   

.88

.78

 My instructors see me as an engineer.

.91

.07

.83

  

 My peers see me as an engineer.

.86

.07

.73

Performance/Competence

   

.87

.70

 I am confident that I can understand engineering in class.

.88

.07

.78

  

 I am confident that I can understand engineering outside of class.

.80

.07

.64

 I can do well on exams in engineering.

.81

.06

.66

Belonging in the Major

   

.89

.81

 I feel comfortable in engineering.

.90

.06

.81

  

 I feel I belong in engineering

.90

.06

.81

Belonging in the classroom

   

.89

.73

 I feel comfortable in my engineering class.

.86

.07

.73

  

 I feel supported in my engineering class.

.84

.07

.71

 I feel that I am part of my engineering class.

.86

.06

.74

  1. All standardized factor loadings are significant at p < .001, acceptable values of item reliability > .50, construct reliability > .70, and average variance extracted > .50
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