Table 4 Standardized regression coefficients (CFA) for the engagement interest items
From: Person-centered analysis of factors related to STEM students’ global awareness
Latent variable | Items | Regression coefficients |
|---|---|---|
Intentional interest-effortful | Q19. Rate your level of interest in attending a free workshop on global awareness. | .840 |
Q22. A renowned global awareness specialist will give a workshop on “issues with intercultural communication in multinational organization” at your institution. Rate your level of interest in attending this workshop. | .911 | |
Q20. Rate your level of willingness to take an elective course in order to improve your global awareness. | .724 | |
Q23. A cross-cultural dinner is being held on campus featuring food and music from different parts of the world, and it is free to attend. Rate your likelihood of attending the event. | .580 | |
Intentional interest-easy | Q25. While you are browsing a news website, you have spotted an article entitled “Economic Problems in Europe.” Rate your likelihood of reading this article. | .743 |
Q26. How likely are you to follow, on your own, current news about terrorism in the world today? | .550 | |
Q21. Rate your level of interest in reading literature about global issues. | .834 |