Table 5.
The correlation between mathematics self-efficacy (MSE) on STEM career knowledge (SCK) scores
| Mathematics Self-Efficacy Scale | STEM career knowledge score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | Std. deviation | Number | |
| 5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 365 |
| 4 | 4.8 | 7.3 | 304 |
| 3 | 3.6 | 7.9 | 194 |
| 2 | 3.0 | 8.3 | 197 |
| 1 | 2.8 | 8.5 | 101 |
| 0 | 3.3 | 7.5 | 105 |
Sample size = 1266. Data weighted by grade and province. The SCK score for students with high MSE is significantly higher than the average ratings for any of the lower self-efficacy scores (Brown-Forsyth exact test = 8.7, df = 5/824, p < .01). Minimum = − 12, maximum = + 12