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Table 3 Mean scores for career motivation, satisfaction, and certainty as a function of plans changing within STEM

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

Changed career plans

Did not change career plans

M

S.D.

M

S.D.

Competence-related beliefs

5.27

0.97

5.43

0.89

Intrinsic value

6.06

0.86

6.30

0.75

Attainment value

5.75

0.98

5.98

0.88

Utility value

5.76

0.91

5.95

0.81

Perceived cost

3.54

1.27

3.81

1.28

Career satisfaction

5.47

1.31

5.91

1.09

Career certainty

5.19

1.35

5.65

1.19

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