Table 5 Multiple linear regression result on engineering identity (N = 160)
Variables | Beta(β) | SE | 95%CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control variables | Gender (reference group: female) | Male | 0.053 | 0.174 | [− 0.228, 0.459] |
Whether close people engaged in engineering-related profession (reference group: no) | Yes | − 0.004 | 0.138 | [− 0.279, 0.266] | |
GPA (reference group: over 3.7) | 1–2.7 | 0.110 | 0.172 | [− 0.205,0.0.474] | |
2.7–3.2 | − 0.162 | 0.597 | [− 2.084, 0.274] | ||
3.2–3.7 | 0.112 | 0.282 | [− 0.323, 0.288] | ||
Independent variables | Senior Capstone Design (reference group: not yet completed) | Completed | 0.224** | 0.172 | [0.144, 0.823] |
Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (Reference group: no such experience) | Once | 0.052 | 0.171 | [− 0.228, 0.449] | |
Twice or more | 0.178* | 0.217 | [0.041, 0.900] | ||
Engineering-Related Internship (reference group: no such experience) | Once | − 0.010 | 0.155 | [− 0.323, 0.288] | |
Twice or more | − 0.092 | 0.236 | [− 0.717, 0.218] | ||