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Table 2 Correlations and descriptive statistics for key study variables

From: Beyond STEM attrition: changing career plans within STEM fields in college is associated with lower motivation, certainty, and satisfaction about one’s career

Variable

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Competence-related beliefs

       

2. Intrinsic value

.578**

      

3. Attainment value

.496**

.613**

     

4. Utility value

.514**

.591**

.599**

    

5. Perceived cost

−.204**

−.180**

.019

−.052*

   

6. Career satisfaction

.480**

.572**

.431**

.419**

−.160**

  

7. Career certainty

.464**

.472**

.402**

.385**

−.103**

.710**

 

M

5.379

6.221

5.908

5.889

3.725

5.770

5.500

S.D.

0.922

0.792

0.918

0.847

1.282

1.184

1.261

n

1705

1705

1705

1705

1705

1727

1727

  1. *p < .05; **p < .01