Fig. 2.

Perceived similarity mediates the effect of gender on interest in computer science and English in Study 2. Analyses control for other potential mediators, including social identity threats (perceived sexism, stereotype threat, gender valuation, and estimated gender proportion) and expectations of success. Note: values are unstandardized regression coefficients. The value outside the parentheses represents the coefficient controlling for the potential mediators, and the value inside the parentheses represents the relationship without controlling for the potential mediators. **p < .01; ***p < .001.