TABLE 2.

Direct effects among variables.

Factor	→	Variables	B	β	SD	Z	p
Teaching internship	→	Professional identity	0.181	0.170	0.068	2.657	0.008**
Teaching internship	→	Self-efficacy	0.660	0.638	0.066	9.962	0.000**
Self-efficacy	→	Professional identity	0.237	0.230	0.060	3.959	0.000**
Teaching internship	→	Learning engagement	0.726	0.456	0.109	6.676	0.000**
Self-efficacy	→	Learning engagement	0.616	0.401	0.097	6.361	0.000**
Learning engagement	→	Professional identity	0.377	0.563	0.049	7.740	0.000**

**p < 0.01.