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Table 8 Factor loadings on item variables (eigenvalues)

From: Personal statement versus psychological test as admission to the nursing degree: an evaluation

Data Items NM

NM

Factor 1

Data items PS (HEI 1 and HEI 2)

PS HEI 1

Factor 1

PS HEI 2

Factor 1

Person Centredness

0.844

Desire for career

0.82

0.81

Accountability

0.984

Motivation

0.823

0.853

Trustworthiness

0.924

Professional Expectations

0.667

0.742

Integrity

0.860

Decision making

0.726

0.708

Commitment to personal development

0.749

   

Teamworking

0.865

   

VARIANCE

4.5833

 

2.32

2.43

% common variance

0.764

 

0.58

0.61