Table A1.

Questions, their respective variable’s name, mean and standard deviation (the number of the question is the same as the one in the questionnaire presented in  Appendix 1)

QuestionsVariable’s acronym/nameMeanSD
5. Did you have any idea about programming before this workshop?Prior coding experience2.170.97
6. How many workshops (e.g., on Scratch, Alice, Lego Robots, Python) have you participated in before?Previous attendance1.60.97
Science capital questions   
1. How much do you agree with the following? It is useful to know about science in your daily life and in the future.Useful to know about science1.050.71
2. How important do your parents/guardians think learning science will be for your future?Important for the future0.980.81
3. Have your teachers specifically encouraged you to continue studying science when you are older?Teachers’ encouragement−0.521.38
4. How useful will science knowledge and skills be in helping you get many different sorts of job?Science knowledge skills useful for the future0.701.09
5 and 6. Do you know someone who works in a science-related job? and Who do you know who works in a science-related job?If and who you know in a science job1.220.39
7. When you’re not at school, do you talk about science (including coding and making) with other people?Talk about science at school−0.251.31
8. If you do talk about science outside of school, whom do you talk with?Who do you talk about science with?1.291.47
9. How often do you read science books or magazines, or look up science content online?How often do you read science-related materials?−0.911.14
10. How often do you go to museums, or science centers, or zoos/aquaria?How often do you go to museums, aquaria etc.?−0.630.78
11. How often do you go to a coding club/workshop, making club/workshop, or science club/workshop?How often do you go to coding clubs or similar activities?−1.700.59
12. How are you doing in science lessons at school?How are you doing in science lessons at school?0.620.82
Total score of science capitalTotal science capital score0.100.61
Self-efficacy (construct)Self-efficacy4.651.45

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