M | SD | Item-total correlation | If item dropped | |
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Cronbach’s α | ||||
Factor 1: Challenges | ||||
C1: I am worried about accommodation | 2.172 | 1.128 | 0.399 | 0.654 |
Removed: There is a competitive attitude among students | 2.687 | 1.031 | 0.324 | 0.758 |
C2: The teachers give encouragement and personal attention | 2.546 | 0.911 | 0.319 | 0.667 |
C3: I feel that I am less well treated because of my ethnic background | 1.465 | 0.807 | 0.339 | 0.665 |
C4: The teachers often fail to clarify the aims of the studies | 3.028 | 0.809 | 0.452 | 0.651 |
C5: As a student, my financial situation is a worry | 3.127 | 0.929 | 0.412 | 0.654 |
C6: I am worried about my future economy and my ability to repay student loans | 2.501 | 1.103 | 0.442 | 0.647 |
C7: The literature is too difficult and extensive | 3.420 | 0.726 | 0.361 | 0.664 |
C8: I am worried that I will not acquire all the knowledge needed for my future profession | 3.569 | 0.699 | 0.373 | 0.663 |
C9: The professional role presented in the training conflicts with my personal views | 2.701 | 0.924 | 0.306 | 0.669 |
C10: As a student you are often expected to participate in situations where your role and function is unclear | 2.932 | 0.729 | 0.323 | 0.668 |
C11: There is too much focus on passive learning of facts and too little on active seeking of knowledge and time for reflection | 3.093 | 0.795 | 0.330 | 0.667 |
C12: I feel that my teachers treat me with respect | 1.775 | 0.802 | 0.423 | 0.655 |
C13: The education is highly characterized by group activities with unclear goals and with too much responsibility placed on the student | 2.969 | 0.878 | 0.304 | 0.670 |
Factor 1 (Cronbach’s a after removal = 0.758) | 2.713 | 0.593 | ||
Factor 2: Dissatisfaction | ||||
S1: I am able to influence the studies | 1.901 | 0.826 | 0.314 | 0.673 |
S2: I am proud of my future profession | 1.420 | 0.760 | 0.651 | 0.454 |
S3: I am satisfied with my choice of career | 1.625 | 0.869 | 0.601 | 0.470 |
Removed: I feel that the training is preparing me well for my future profession | 1.828 | 0.864 | 0.252 | 0.717 |
Factor 2 (Cronbach’s a after removal = 0.717) | 1.694 | 0.217 | ||
Total scale (Cronbach’s a after removal = 0.75) |