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. 2023 Nov 21;32:e76. doi: 10.1017/awf.2023.94

Table 3.

Results of the Principle Component Analysis conducted on the potential predictor variables, variables from the video analysis, and variables from the self-assessment. The first two components for each analysis are shown including the proportion of explained variance, cumulative proportion of explained variance and the loadings. Loadings > 0.3 in bold. For the description of the variables, see Table 2

Predictors (initial questionnaire) Video analysis Self-assessment
1st PC 2nd PC 1st PC 2nd PC 1st PC 2nd PC
Training experience Female Goat Objective success Self-Control Subjective success Confidence
Proportion of variance 0.450 0.205 0.505 0.158 0.408 0.192
Cumulative proportion 0.450 0.655 0.505 0.663 0.408 0.600
Sex of goat –0.006 0.719 Session –0.323 –0.103 Time slots 0.359 0.457
Age 0.410 –0.251 Duration –0.320 –0.053 Former experience –0.220 0.586
Job with animal 0.004 –0.622 Jump 0.244 –0.492 Pers. instruction 0.130 –0.464
Prior education 0.493 0.180 Chin 0.395 0.117 Implement content 0.500 –0.006
Experience years 0.538 0.027 Touch 0.365 –0.247 Content use helpful 0.451 –0.154
Experience with animals 0.547 0.011 Standing still 0.349 0.172 Goal self-Assessment 0.365 0.437
Trait trainer 0.359 0.302 Chin self-assessment 0.468 –0.132
Respectfulness –0.023 0.736
Goal achieved 0.439 –0.087