Table 3. CFA results of model estimates,...

Table 3.

CFA results of model estimates, convergent validity and model fit indices

		Model estimates				Convergent validity				Model fit indices
	Factor	Regression weights	SE	CR (t-value)	P	Standard regression weights	Squared multiple correction	CR	AVE	X²	df	X²/df	GFI	AGFI	RMSEA
Competence and job security (CS)	a1	1				0.72	0.52
	a5	1.030	0.056	18.319	***	0.81	0.65	0.821	0.605	0	0	–	1	–	–
	a6	1.172	0.064	18.310	***	0.80	0.64
Job environment and conditions (EC)	a12	1				0.71	0.50
	a14	1.184	0.066	17.996	***	0.88	0.77	0.822	0.609	0	0	–	1	–	–
	a15	0.854	0.047	17.985	***	0.74	0.54
Rewards and benefits (RB)	a18	1				0.90	0.81
	a19	0.981	0.027	354.666	***	0.89	0.80	0.925	0.804	0	0	–	1	–	–
	a20	0.959	0.027	35.969	***	0.90	0.81
Social influences (SI)	a22	1				0.63	0.40
	a23	1.78	0.103	17.333	***	0.89	0.80	0.831	0.626	0	0	–	1	–	–
	a24	1.726	0.098	17.696	***	0.83	0.69
Vocational awareness	CS	1				0.91	0.82
	EC	0.78	0.054	14.501	***	0.76	0.58	0.871	0.629	292.535	50	5.851	0.938	0.903	0.079
	RB	1.11	0.068	18.301	***	0.77	0.60
	SI	0.73	0.055	13.196	***	0.72	0.52
Confidence and self-efficacy (CSE)	b26	1				0.72	0.52
	b27	1.075	0.057	18.943	***	0.81	0.65	0.822	0.537	6.176	2	3.088	0.996	0.980	0.052
	b30	1.240	0.068	18.294	***	0.76	0.57
	b33	1.053	0.068	15.587	***	0.63	0.40
Anxiety (ANX)	b37	1				0.53	0.28
	b43	1.018	0.140	7.275	***	0.70	0.49	0.602	0.340	0	0	–	1	–	–
	b48	0.912	0.111	8.197	***	0.50	0.25
Motivation and interest and relevance (MIR)	b40	1				0.81	0.65
	b41	1.012	0.041	24.392	***	0.82	0.67
	b42	1.06	0.044	24.325	***	0.82	0.67	0.878	0.591	31.949	5	6.39	0.983	0.949	0.084
	b47	0.934	0.044	21.292	***	0.65	0.42
	b49	0.843	0.045	18.563	***	0.73	0.53
Overall attitudes	CSE	1				0.95	0.91
	ANX	0.448	0.060	7.482	***	0.47	0.22	0.852	0.675	145.807	41	3.556	0.967	0.946	0.058
	MIR	1.273	0.108	11.763	***	0.95	0.90
Vocational aspiration	c51	1				0.92	0.84
	c52	1.076	0.026	41.140	***	0.94	0.88	0.928	0.812	0	0	–	1	–	–
	c53	0.941	0.028	33.891	***	0.84	0.71

		Model estimates				Convergent validity				Model fit indices
	Factor	Regression weights	SE	CR (t-value)	P	Standard regression weights	Squared multiple correction	CR	AVE	X²	df	X²/df	GFI	AGFI	RMSEA
Competence and job security (CS)	a1	1				0.72	0.52
	a5	1.030	0.056	18.319	***	0.81	0.65	0.821	0.605	0	0	–	1	–	–
	a6	1.172	0.064	18.310	***	0.80	0.64
Job environment and conditions (EC)	a12	1				0.71	0.50
	a14	1.184	0.066	17.996	***	0.88	0.77	0.822	0.609	0	0	–	1	–	–
	a15	0.854	0.047	17.985	***	0.74	0.54
Rewards and benefits (RB)	a18	1				0.90	0.81
	a19	0.981	0.027	354.666	***	0.89	0.80	0.925	0.804	0	0	–	1	–	–
	a20	0.959	0.027	35.969	***	0.90	0.81
Social influences (SI)	a22	1				0.63	0.40
	a23	1.78	0.103	17.333	***	0.89	0.80	0.831	0.626	0	0	–	1	–	–
	a24	1.726	0.098	17.696	***	0.83	0.69
Vocational awareness	CS	1				0.91	0.82
	EC	0.78	0.054	14.501	***	0.76	0.58	0.871	0.629	292.535	50	5.851	0.938	0.903	0.079
	RB	1.11	0.068	18.301	***	0.77	0.60
	SI	0.73	0.055	13.196	***	0.72	0.52
Confidence and self-efficacy (CSE)	b26	1				0.72	0.52
	b27	1.075	0.057	18.943	***	0.81	0.65	0.822	0.537	6.176	2	3.088	0.996	0.980	0.052
	b30	1.240	0.068	18.294	***	0.76	0.57
	b33	1.053	0.068	15.587	***	0.63	0.40
Anxiety (ANX)	b37	1				0.53	0.28
	b43	1.018	0.140	7.275	***	0.70	0.49	0.602	0.340	0	0	–	1	–	–
	b48	0.912	0.111	8.197	***	0.50	0.25
Motivation and interest and relevance (MIR)	b40	1				0.81	0.65
	b41	1.012	0.041	24.392	***	0.82	0.67
	b42	1.06	0.044	24.325	***	0.82	0.67	0.878	0.591	31.949	5	6.39	0.983	0.949	0.084
	b47	0.934	0.044	21.292	***	0.65	0.42
	b49	0.843	0.045	18.563	***	0.73	0.53
Overall attitudes	CSE	1				0.95	0.91
	ANX	0.448	0.060	7.482	***	0.47	0.22	0.852	0.675	145.807	41	3.556	0.967	0.946	0.058
	MIR	1.273	0.108	11.763	***	0.95	0.90
Vocational aspiration	c51	1				0.92	0.84
	c52	1.076	0.026	41.140	***	0.94	0.88	0.928	0.812	0	0	–	1	–	–
	c53	0.941	0.028	33.891	***	0.84	0.71

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