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024 7 |a 10.3390/ejihpe15070124  |2 doi 
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100 1 |a Srinivasan Jayashri  |u School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA 
245 1 |a Psychometric Properties of the Science Self-Efficacy Scale for STEMM Undergraduates 
260 |b MDPI AG  |c 2025 
513 |a Journal Article 
520 3 |a Biomedical research training initiatives need rigorous evaluation to achieve national goals of supporting a robust workforce in the biomedical sciences. Higher science self-efficacy is associated with the likelihood of pursuing a science-related research career, but we know little about the psychometric properties of this construct. In this study, we report on a comprehensive validation study of the Science Self-Efficacy Scale using a robust sample of 10,029 undergraduates enrolled across 11 higher education institutions that were part of a biomedical training initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health in the United States. We found the scale to be unidimensional with an Omega hierarchical (ωh) reliability coefficient of 0.86 and a marginal reliability of 0.91. Within the item response theory framework, we did not detect variation in item parameters across undergraduates’ race/ethnicity; however, one item had parameters that varied across gender identity. We determined that the Science Self-Efficacy Scale can be employed across undergraduates enrolled in science, and researchers can use the scale across a diverse group of students. Implications include ensuring that the scale functions consistently across diverse populations, enhancing the validity of conclusions that can be drawn from survey data analysis. Validating this construct with item response theory models strengthens its use for future research. 
653 |a Higher education 
653 |a Datasets 
653 |a Careers 
653 |a Science 
653 |a Discriminant analysis 
653 |a Gender 
653 |a Biomedical research 
653 |a Item response theory 
653 |a Ethnicity 
653 |a Validation studies 
653 |a Skills 
653 |a Validity 
653 |a Quantitative psychology 
653 |a Workforce 
653 |a College students 
653 |a Missing data 
653 |a Multiculturalism & pluralism 
653 |a Self-efficacy 
653 |a Undergraduate Students 
653 |a Construct Validity 
653 |a Research Training 
653 |a Research Skills 
653 |a Factor Analysis 
653 |a Self Efficacy 
653 |a Scientific Methodology 
653 |a Influence of Technology 
653 |a Measurement Techniques 
653 |a Reliability 
653 |a Program Evaluation 
653 |a Factor Structure 
653 |a Feedback (Response) 
653 |a Beliefs 
653 |a Student Surveys 
653 |a Scientific Research 
653 |a Program Attitudes 
653 |a Psychometrics 
653 |a Evaluators 
653 |a Labor Force Development 
653 |a College Science 
700 1 |a Cobian, Krystle P  |u Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA 
700 1 |a Jeon Minjeong  |u School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA 
773 0 |t European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education  |g vol. 15, no. 7 (2025), p. 124-139 
786 0 |d ProQuest  |t Psychology Collection 
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