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International Journal of STEM Education

Table 5 Coefficients of the paths in the tested models

From: STEM learning opportunities and career aspirations: the interactive effect of students’ self-concept and perceptions of STEM professionals

Path

Model A

Model B

Model C

Career aspirations ON

 1. Positive perceptions of STEM professionals

0.286***

0.305***

0.349**

 2. Self-concept

0.172*

0.160*

0.166*

 3. Media consumption

0.118*

0.120*

0.110*

 4. Gender

0.234***

0.205**

0.211**

 5. Parental STEM-related jobs

0.113*

0.108*

0.106*

 6. Positive perceptions of professionals*self-concept

 

0.354**

0.331**

 7. Positive perceptions of professionals*gender

  

0.085

 8. Positive perceptions of professionals*school level_junior

  

− 0.196

 9. Positive perceptions of professionals*school level_senior

  

− 0.247

Perceptions of STEM professionals ON

 1. Media consumption

0.094*

0.093*

0.099*

 2. STEM opportunities inside school

0.145**

0.143**

0.140**

Media consumption ON

 1. Gender

  

0.121

 2. School level _ Junior secondary

  

− 0.343***

 3. School level _ Senior secondary

  

− 0.545***

School opportunity inside school ON

 1. School level _ Junior secondary

  

− 0.316***

 2. School level _ Senior secondary

  

− 0.331***

AIC

38492.113

38483.006

38605.564

BIC

38924.310

38919.613

39059.812

RMSEA

0.042

n.p

n.p

CFI

0.927

n.p

n.p

TLI

0.919

n.p

n.p

SRMR

0.060

n.p

n.p

Variance explained

18.0%

20.3%

18.4%

  1. Model A refers to the reference model; Model B refers to the hypothesized model. Model C refers to the model with gender and school level effects further controlled. School level_primary was used as the reference group
  2. *p < 0.5
  3. **p < 0.01
  4. ***p < 0.001
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