Table 2.
Structure matrix of the questionnaire applied in Sample A.
| Factor | Explained variance (%) | Cronbach Alpha | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Q12 - Dentistry allows me to work with my hands | 0.834 | – | – | – | – | 29.02 | 0.838 |
| Q10 - It allows me to help people improve their health. | 0.786 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Q11 - Improving people’s appearance. | 0.762 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Q14 - I enjoy working with people and taking care of them. | 0.738 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Q13 - Dentistry aligns with my artistic talent. | 0.677 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Q3 - It will allow me to access better compensation. | – | 0.822 | – | – | – | 11.54 | 0.825 |
| Q2 - It will allow me to have a good standard of living. | – | 0.748 | – | – | – | ||
| Q4 - It allows me to have greater job stability. | – | 0.748 | – | – | – | ||
| Q1 - Ease of finding work. | – | 0.674 | – | – | – | ||
| Q21 - My school grades qualified me to choose dentistry as a career. | – | – | 0.628 | – | – | 10.68 | 0.571 |
| Q23 - The vocational test I took suggested studying dentistry. | – | – | 0.575 | – | – | ||
| Q24 - My score in the high school graduation exam qualified me for the career. | – | – | 0.559 | – | – | ||
| Q5 - It allows me to have my own business. | – | – | – | 0.878 | – | 7.15 | 0.718 |
| Q7 - I can be my own boss. | – | – | – | 0.687 | – | ||
| Q8 - I can have a more regular schedule compared to other health professions. | – | – | – | 0.518 | – | ||
| Q20 - I have been involved with dentistry work. | – | – | – | – | 0.641 | 6.18 | 0.568 |
| Q15 - One of my relatives or friends is a dentist and encouraged me to study dentistry. | – | – | – | – | 0.628 | ||
| Q18 - It allows me to work in a team. | – | – | – | – | 0.508 | ||
| Q6a - I can practice dentistry after graduating without needing to be a specialist. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q9a - Dentists usually do not face life–threatening situations with patients. | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Q13a - Dentistry aligns with my artistic talent. | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Q16a - I studied dentistry due to my family’s desire. | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Q17a - Dentistry is a prestigious profession. | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Q19a - I had a preference for another career and decided on dentistry. | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Q22a - I received a scholarship to study dentistry. | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Q25a - It allows me to achieve a higher academic level. | – | – | – | – | – | ||
Model A.
aItems eliminated due to low communality.