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Table 5 Indirect and total effects

From: Analyzing pre-service biology teachers’ intention to teach evolution using the theory of planned behavior

Effect type

Hypotheses

Beta

SE

z-value

95%-CI [LB, UB]

95%-CI [LB, UB]1

Indirect

SN → AT → BI

.33

.04

6.01**

[.18, .35]

[.18, .36]

 

PRF → AT → BI

− .07

.02

− 2.13*

[− .06, − .00]

[− .07, − .00]

 

PU → AT → BI

.11

.03

2.97**

[.03, .13]

[.03, .14]

 

KaE → PBC → BI

.03

.01

2.35*

[.00, .04]

[.01, .05]

Total

SN → BI + (SN → AT*AT → BI)

.55

.06

7.63**

[.33, .57]

[.33, .59]

 

KaE → BI + (KaE → PBC*PBC → BI)

.14

.03

2.93**

[.03, .17]

[.03, .17]

  1. 1BCa bootstrap with 5000 samples. Critical z-values. *1.96 (p < .05); **2.58 (p < .01); BI behavioral intention, AT attitude towards a behavior, SN subjective norm, PBC perceived behavioral control, PU perceived usefulness, PRF personal religious faith, KaE knowledge about evolution