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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of measured variables

From: The relationship between epistemological beliefs, reflective thinking, and science identity: a structural equation modeling analysis

 

Mean

SD

Skew

Kurt

SOU

3.78

0.82

− 0.31

− 0.41

CER

4.10

0.70

− 0.69

0.21

DEV

4.21

0.61

− 0.77

1.59

JUS

4.27

0.52

− 0.32

− 0.34

RT

3.98

0.60

− 0.49

1.18

Com/Per

3.62

0.81

− 0.42

0.53

ER

2.78

1.06

0.08

− 0.43

INT

4.01

0.76

− 0.80

1.48

HISI

2.96

1.21

− 0.02

− 0.76

  1. EB epistemological beliefs, RT reflective thinking, Com/Per competence/performance, INT interest, ER external recognition, HISI holistic impression on science identity