The Development and Validation of a Measure of Science Capital, Habitus, and Future Science Interests

Autor/inn/en	Jones, M. Gail; Ennes, Megan; Weedfall, Drew; Chesnutt, Katherine; Cayton, Emily
Titel	The Development and Validation of a Measure of Science Capital, Habitus, and Future Science Interests
Quelle	In: Research in Science Education, 51 (2021) 6, S.1549-1565 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Jones, M. Gail)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0157-244X
DOI	10.1007/s11165-020-09916-y
Schlagwörter	Measures (Individuals); Sciences; Social Capital; Cultural Capital; Personality; Science Interests; Occupational Aspiration; Science Careers; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Test Reliability; Test Validity; Middle School Students; Student Surveys + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Messdaten; Science; Wissenschaft; Sozialkapital; Personalität; Berufsneigung; Berufsziel; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Testreliabilität; Testvalidität; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Schülerbefragung
Abstract	There is growing evidence that science capital (science-related forms of social and cultural capital) and family habitus (dispositions for science) influence STEM career decisions by youth. This study presents reliability and validity evidence for a survey of factors that influence career aspirations in science. Psychometric properties of the "NextGen Scientist Survey" were evaluated with 889 youth in grades 6-8. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) found four factors (Science Expectancy Value, Science Experiences, Future Science Task Value, and Family Science Achievement Values). Using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), four separate factor models were tested. The CFA affirmed that the four-factor solution extracted during the EFA was the best-fitting model. The analyses also found acceptable internal consistency for each of the four factors. The results validate the use of the "NextGen Scientist Survey" for measuring science capital for middle school youth. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01