Table 4

Varimax rotated factor loadings of the studying history items (N = 315)

NoItemsF1F2Alpha (α)
    0.957
16Respected Islamic history events make me optimistic0.850  
17Islamic history is important to me0.791  
6The past tells me who I am0.843  
4I feel proud whenever I read history0.750  
5History makes me confident0.722  
8The past is important to me to understand the present and the future0.760  
20History teaches me about where I come from and creates connections to the past0.778  
7I am more interested in the future than in the past0.806  
3Without knowing our history, we cannot understand who we are0.731  
19I feel history is very interesting. I enjoy learning about past events and how we conquered the problems, bringing us to who we are today0.721  
1History is important to me0.621  
11Islamic history is a memory for all Muslims in the world0.682  
9Knowing about Islamic history helps me to understand what is going on now0.589  
13I have read a lot about the recent events in the Middle East as it is one of the outputs of the events of Islamic history 0.852 
15I remember Khalid bin Al-Waleed as a good leader and fighter against the enemies 0.800 
12The events of Islamic history are similar to what is happening today 0.776 
14Islamic history has great relevance to my life today 0.724 
 Coefficient Alpha (α)0.9580.864 
 Eigen values10.2411.454 
 % of variance (total = 68.797%)60.242%8.555% 

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