Table 1.

The FIT-Choice 18 constructs and the elements targeted by survey items.

Type of factor	Description
Motivational factors
Ability	Participants perceptions of their teaching abilities
Intrinsic career value	Individuals’ interest in and desire for a teaching career
Time for family	Motive in teaching for more family time and commitments
Job security	Motive in teaching for a secure job, reliable income, and steady career path
Job transferability	Value in teaching for its international opportunities and flexibility in job location
Prior teaching and learning experiences	Positive influences of prior teaching and learning experiences
Social influences	Influences of significant others such as family members, friends, and colleagues
Make social contribution	Desire to provide a service to society and make a worthwhile contribution
Enhance social equity	Desire to benefit the socially disadvantaged and raise the ambitions of underprivileged youth
Shape future of children/adolescents	Choice of teaching for the opportunity to shape child/adolescent values and influence the next generation
Work with children/adolescents	Desire to engage in a career that involves working with and helping young people
Fallback career	Choice of teaching when other career options do not materialise or remain undecided
Perception factors
Expertise	Perception of teaching as a career that requires substantial expertise
Difficulty	Perception of teaching as a demanding profession that requires significant effort and dedication
Social status	Perception of teachers as having high social status
Salary	Perception of teachers as having a good salary
Social dissuasion	Extent to which others had dissuaded individuals from a teaching career
Satisfaction with the choice of teaching career	Participants’ satisfaction with their choice of a teaching career midway through their teacher education

Note: Adapted from Watt and Richardson [3]