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Table 3 Results of the measurement model analysis

From: A model for examining middle school students’ STEM integration behavior in a national technology competition

Factor

Item

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CR

AVE

Cronbach’s α

Rho_A

Attitude

  

0.90

0.68

0.84

0.84

 

ATT 1

0.82

    
 

ATT 2

0.82

    
 

ATT 3

0.86

    
 

ATT 4

0.80

    

Subjective norm

  

0.83

0.50

0.78

0.78

 

SN1

0.70

    
 

SN2

0.75

 
 

SN3

0.77

 
 

SN4

0.68

 
 

SN5

0.64

    

Perceived behavioral control

  

0.91

0.72

0.87

0.87

 

PBC1

0.78

    
 

PBC2

0.89

 
 

PBC3

0.87

 
 

PBC4

0.84

 

Behavioral intention

  

0.94

0.72

0.92

0.92

 

BI1

0.88

    
 

BI2

0.89

 
 

BI3

0.85

 
 

BI4

0.83

 
 

BI5

0.81

 
 

BI6

0.81

 

STEM integration behavior

  

0.93

0.66

0.92

0.92

 

STEM-IB1

0.79

    
 

STEM-IB 2

0.81

 
 

STEM-IB 3

0.78

 
 

STEM-IB 4

0.80

 
 

STEM-IB 5

0.80

 
 

STEM-IB 6

0.84

 
 

STEM-IB 7

0.87