Structural Equation Modeling paths

SEM model 1:

For competitive exam participants

SEM model 2:

For public organizations/employers

Path coefficient β

p-value

Path coefficient β

p-value

Exam guidelines and contents (X4) à General assessment of exam fairness (Yi)

0.07

0.031

0.08*

0.034

Requirements of “what-to-do” proposal (X5)à General assessment of exam fairness (Yi)

0.11

0.012

0.15*

0.060

Exam Assessment Benchmarks (X6)à General assessment of exam fairness (Yi)

0.18*

0.03

0.12

0.029

Age (X3) à General assessment of exam fairness (Yi)

0.35*

0.02

0.09

0.03

Gender (coded as male = 1 and female =0) (X1) à General assessment of exam fairness (Yi)

0.02*

0.01

−0.23

0.05

Work experience (X2) à General assessment of exam fairness (Yi)

−0.02

0.03

−0.01*

0.025