TABLE 7.
Mean-level differences between STEM academy and matched comparison group at start of first semester
| STEM Academy | Matched comparison group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measuresa | M | SD | M | SD | F | p |
| 1. SE-Acad | 6.22 | 0.85 | 5.87 | 0.96 | 8.04 | <0.01 |
| 2. SE-task | 5.67 | 0.76 | 5.57 | 0.96 | 0.81 | ns |
| 3. Sci ident | 6.09 | 0.80 | 5.48 | 1.14 | 20.92 | <0.001 |
| 4. Expect car | 6.60 | 0.60 | 6.23 | 1.08 | 9.42 | <0.01 |
| 5. Belong univ. | 6.20 | 0.68 | 5.76 | 0.86 | 17.25 | <0.001 |
| 6. Belong STEM | 5.83 | 0.76 | 5.07 | 0.93 | 43.44 | <0.001 |
| 6a. Mem | 6.24 | 0.89 | 5.09 | 1.22 | 61.62 | <0.001 |
| 6b. Accept | 6.15 | 0.82 | 5.22 | 1.05 | 52.69 | <0.001 |
| 6c. Affect | 5.27 | 1.20 | 4.65 | 1.16 | 15.02 | <0.001 |
| 6d. Fade | 6.07 | 1.02 | 5.57 | 1.13 | 11.84 | <0.001 |
| 7. Leave | 1.93 | 1.04 | 2.35 | 1.43 | 5.91 | <0.05 |
a1. Academic self-efficacy in STEM; 2. STEM task-related self-efficacy; 3. science identity; 4. positive expectancy for STEM career; 5. belonging to the university; 6. belonging to STEM community; 6a. belonging to STEM community (membership subscale); 6b. belonging to STEM community (acceptance subscale); 6c. belonging to STEM community (affect subscale); 6d. belonging to STEM community (desire to fade subscale; reverse-scored); 7. intention to leave STEM major.