Table 2. Results from a factor analysis... | Emerald Publishing

Table 2.

Results from a factor analysis of the outcome expectation questionnaire

Outcome expectation items	Factor loadings
Outcome expectation items	1	2	3
1. Learning Mathematics will allow me to obtain a well-paying job	0.801
2. Working good in math will allow me to obtain a job I like doing	0.760
3. Hard work in Mathematics I will be respected by others	0.805
4. Working hard in Mathematics will allow me to get a job where I can use my talents and creativity	0.630
5. With better learning in Mathematics, I will be better able to achieve my educational goals	0.754
6. Mathematics learning will leave me enough time to have things like a family, friends and leisure time		0.681
7. I expect that investing time in Mathematics will give me the kind of lifestyle that I want	0.564
8. Working good in Mathematics will increase my educational opportunities			0.820
9. If I do more in Mathematics, then my family will be pleased			0.821
10. If I am able to work hard in Mathematics, then I will be better able to achieve my future educational goals			0.846
11. Working hard in Mathematics will increase my knowledge base			0.595
12. Investing in Mathematics will make me able to pursue the career of my choice		0.663
13. If I work hard in Mathematics, then I will do well in life		0.633
14. Much emphasis in Mathematics can increase my opportunity to familiarize new people		0.583
15. If I work hard in Mathematics, then I will learn what I need to know to make good decisions in my life		0.645
16. Mathematics learning will help me explore different career interests in my college courses		0.608
17. Through investing time in Mathematics, I will be better prepared for life		0.716
Cronbach’s alpha	0.88	0.86	0.83

Outcome expectation items	Factor loadings
Outcome expectation items	1	2	3
1. Learning Mathematics will allow me to obtain a well-paying job	0.801
2. Working good in math will allow me to obtain a job I like doing	0.760
3. Hard work in Mathematics I will be respected by others	0.805
4. Working hard in Mathematics will allow me to get a job where I can use my talents and creativity	0.630
5. With better learning in Mathematics, I will be better able to achieve my educational goals	0.754
6. Mathematics learning will leave me enough time to have things like a family, friends and leisure time		0.681
7. I expect that investing time in Mathematics will give me the kind of lifestyle that I want	0.564
8. Working good in Mathematics will increase my educational opportunities			0.820
9. If I do more in Mathematics, then my family will be pleased			0.821
10. If I am able to work hard in Mathematics, then I will be better able to achieve my future educational goals			0.846
11. Working hard in Mathematics will increase my knowledge base			0.595
12. Investing in Mathematics will make me able to pursue the career of my choice		0.663
13. If I work hard in Mathematics, then I will do well in life		0.633
14. Much emphasis in Mathematics can increase my opportunity to familiarize new people		0.583
15. If I work hard in Mathematics, then I will learn what I need to know to make good decisions in my life		0.645
16. Mathematics learning will help me explore different career interests in my college courses		0.608
17. Through investing time in Mathematics, I will be better prepared for life		0.716
Cronbach’s alpha	0.88	0.86	0.83

Note(s):

n = 351. The varimax rotation was used. Factor loadings below 0.40 were suppressed. Adapted from Flores et al. (2008)

Source(s): Authors’ own work