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Table 2 SciID Scale 16 items

From: An important component to investigating STEM persistence: the development and validation of the science identity (SciID) scale

Dimension

Item number

Item

Exploration

V2

I have thought about what I want to do after high school

V4

I have thought about what major (or certificate) I want to pursue in college

V6

I have researched different college majors (or certificates) online

V7

I have talked with someone about a college major (or certificate) that I am interested in

V9

I have researched different careers online

V10

I have talked with a professional in a career I am interested in about what they do in their job

V11

I have asked someone what they think of me pursuing a particular career

Commitment

V14

My friends ask me to help them with their science homework

V16

My parents think I am good at science

V17

Other people expect me to pursue some type of science career (ex: healthcare, forensics, ecologist, environmentalist, computer science, meteorology, veterinarian, chemist, chemical engineer, biologist, etc.)

V19

I want to learn more about science

V22

I view myself as a science person

V23

I enjoy learning about current events that involve science

V25

I am involved in an extracurricular science activity

V29

I will use some form of science in my future career

V31

Science will be a part of my future after high school