Hypothesis testing
| Hypothesis | Relationship | Std. Beta | Std. Error | t-value | p-value | VIF | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1a | PS → ST | 0.407 | 0.156 | 2.606** | 0.005 | 4.365 | Supported |
| H1b | IS → ST | −0.017 | 0.148 | 0.113 | 0.455 | 4.680 | Not supported |
| H1c | CS → ST | 0.192 | 0.133 | 1.447 | 0.074 | 4.657 | Not supported |
| H1d | PR → ST | 0.340 | 0.139 | 2.447** | 0.007 | 4.274 | Supported |
| H2 | ST → SB | 0.834 | 0.179 | 4.661*** | 0.000 | 3.767 | Supported |
| H3 | LOC*ST → SB | −0.209 | 0.220 | 0.947 | 0.344 | Not supported |
| Hypothesis | Relationship | Std. Beta | Std. Error | VIF | Decision | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS → ST | 0.407 | 0.156 | 2.606** | 0.005 | 4.365 | Supported | |
| IS → ST | −0.017 | 0.148 | 0.113 | 0.455 | 4.680 | Not supported | |
| CS → ST | 0.192 | 0.133 | 1.447 | 0.074 | 4.657 | Not supported | |
| PR → ST | 0.340 | 0.139 | 2.447** | 0.007 | 4.274 | Supported | |
| ST → SB | 0.834 | 0.179 | 4.661*** | 0.000 | 3.767 | Supported | |
| LOC*ST → SB | −0.209 | 0.220 | 0.947 | 0.344 | Not supported |
Note(s): PS: practical skills, ST: satisfaction, IS: interpersonal skills, CS: citizenship, PR: personal responsibility, SB: sense of belonging and LOC: locality. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 and ***p < 0.001
Source(s): Table by authors