Table 2 Standardized results of unconditional latent growth curve model (Unconditional LGCM) for youths’ educational expectations (Model 1 A).

From: Evolving trajectories of educational expectations and science performance during middle school and STEM degree attainment of youth in adulthood

Intercept factor

Intercept Factor loadings

SE

95% CI

Grade 7

0.857***

0.014

0.830 to 0.885

Grade 8

0.886***

0.014

0.859 to 0.913

Grade 9

0.826***

0.020

0.797 to 0.865

Slope Factor

Slope Factor loadings

SE

5% CI

Grade 7

0.000

0.000

—

Grade 8

0.227***

0.027

0.175 to 0.279

Grade 9

0.424***

0.053

0.320 to 0.528

Model parameters

Model Parameters

SE

95% CI

Intercept and slope Covariance

−0.167**

0.061

−0.286 to −0.048

Intercept variance

1.456***

0.077

1.306 to 1.607

Slope variance

0.096***

0.024

0.050 to 0.142

  1. For model fit, CFI = 1.000, RMSEA = 0.000, SRMR = 0.000.
  2. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.
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