Maths self-efficacy did not independently predict STEM career choice when analysed jointly with maths anxiety and interest¶

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q3 i? In the joint regression, maths self-efficacy did not independently predict STEM career choice (OR = 1.25, p = 0.09), contrasting with SCCT expectations. → Ferdinand 2024

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Ferdinand 2024¶

Ferdinand, R., Malanchini, M. & Rimfeld, K. (2024). Mathematics interest, self-efficacy, and anxiety predict STEM career choice in emerging adulthood. npj Science of Learning. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-024-00275-1

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First joint binary logistic regression in the TEDS cohort. Maths self-efficacy at age 16 was non-significant; no equivalence test was performed. The discussion attributes a possible indirect route via maths interest (r = 0.52).

"Maths self-efficacy did not independently predict STEM career choice (OR = 1.25, 95% CI [0.96, 1.62], p = 0.09)"

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