Table 3 Results from confirmatory factor analysis of the Situational Motivation Scale (SIMS) questionnaire
SIMS item | Factor loading | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Factor 1: Intrinsic motivation (IM) | ||||
 1. Because I think that this activity is interesting. | .85 |  |  |  |
 5. Because I think that this activity is pleasant. | .92 |  |  |  |
 9. Because this activity is fun. | .91 |  |  |  |
 13. Because I feel good when doing this activity. | .86 |  |  |  |
Factor 2: Identified regulation (IR) | ||||
 2. Because I am doing it for my own good. |  | .79 |  |  |
 6. Because I think that this activity is good for me. |  | .87 |  |  |
 10. By personal decision. |  | .63 |  |  |
 14. Because I believe that this activity is important for me. |  | .81 |  |  |
Factor 3: External regulation (ER) | ||||
 3. Because I am supposed to do it. |  |  | .86 |  |
 7. Because it is something that I have to do. |  |  | .91 |  |
 11. Because I don’t have any choice. |  |  | .67 |  |
 15. Because I feel that I have to do it. |  |  | .83 |  |
Factor 4: Amotivation (AM) | ||||
 4. There may be good reasons to do this activity, but personally I don’t see any. |  |  |  | .84 |
 8. I do this activity but I am not sure if it is worth it. |  |  |  | .85 |
 12. I don’t know; I don’t see what this activity brings me. |  |  |  | .85 |
 16. I do this activity, but I am not sure it is a good thing to pursue it. |  |  |  | .81 |