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Table 9 Distribution of science self-efficacy levels by gender and grade and Chi-square test

From: Measuring science self-efficacy with a focus on the perceived competence dimension: using mixed methods to develop an instrument and explore changes through cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses in high school

  

Below Level 1 (%)

Level 1 (%)

Level 2 (%)

Level 3 (%)

Level 4 (%)

χ2

Gender

Male

22 (3.15)

261 (37.40)

170 (24.35)

164 (23.50)

81 (11.60)

43.67***

Female

1 (0.12)

375 (43.30)

245 (28.29)

192 (22.17)

53 (6.12)

 

Grade

10

1 (0.29)

160 (47.48)

85 (25.22)

62 (18.4)

29 (8.61)

19.08*

11

22 (3.36)

335 (51.14)

136 (20.76)

115 (17.56)

47 (7.18)

 

12

6 (1.05)

285 (49.82)

143 (25.00)

95 (16.61)

43 (7.52)

 
  1. *p < 0.05; ***p < 0.001