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Table 4 Study 1 and study 2 mediating effects of POQ through CI on outcome variables

From: Psychological dynamics of overqualification: career anxiety and decision commitment in STEM

Study 1

STEM Career Anxiety

C.I. limits

STEM Career Decidedness

C.I. limits

Career Identity

− 0.05

− 0.07, − 0.03

0.10

0.07, 0.15

Study 2

Career Identity

− 0.057

− 0.09, − 0.04

0.10

0.07, 0.14

  1. CI = Confidence Interval limit 95%; Bootstrap sample size = 5000; IV = Overqualification, MV = Career Identity, DV = STEM Career Anxiety and STEM Career Decidedness