Table 3 Measurement model for STEM identity and personal value system
From: The role of media in influencing students’ STEM career interest
β | SE | Sig | |
|---|---|---|---|
IDENTITY | |||
I [see me as a STEM person] | 1.000 | 0.001 | *** |
Family … | 1.023 | 0.001 | *** |
Friends … | 1.032 | 0.001 | *** |
School teachers … | 1.028 | 0.001 | *** |
Other teachers … | 1.003 | 0.001 | *** |
Personal value system: | |||
SELF-DEVELOPMENT | |||
Invent new things | 1.000 | 0.008 | *** |
Develop new knowledge and skills | 1.136 | 0.008 | *** |
Making my own decisions | 1.165 | 0.008 | *** |
Have an exciting job | 1.300 | 0.007 | *** |
Make use of my talent | 1.363 | 0.007 | *** |
Have a lot of job opportunities | 1.152 | 0.008 | *** |
Have a creative job | 1.192 | 0.007 | *** |
WORK-LIFE BALANCE | |||
Have lots of family time | 1.000 | 0.009 | *** |
Have lots of time for myself | 0.906 | 0.009 | *** |
MATERIAL STATUS | |||
Make money | 1.000 | 0.011 | *** |
Become well known | 1.661 | 0.009 | *** |
Have others working under my supervision | 1.608 | 0.009 | *** |
INTERPERSONAL | |||
Help other people | 1.000 | 0.01 | *** |
Work with people rather than objects | 0.956 | 0.01 | *** |
Covariation | |||
IDENTITY | |||
SELFDEV | 0.067 | 0.012 | *** |
WORKLIFE | − 0.044 | 0.012 | ** |
MATERIAL | − 0.008 | 0.013 | ** |
INTERPER | − 0.033 | 0.014 | |
SELFDEV | |||
WORKLIFE | 0.220 | 0.01 | *** |
MATERIAL | 0.131 | 0.01 | *** |
INTERPER | 0.201 | 0.012 | *** |
WORKLIFE | |||
MATERIAL | 0.138 | 0.012 | *** |
INTERPER | 0.237 | 0.013 | *** |
MATERIAL | |||
INTERPER | 0.104 | 0.014 | *** |