Table 1.
Factors obtained with the exploratory factor analysis for the STRC questionnaire
| ID | Question text | Main factor | Factor 1 loading | Factor 2 loading | Factor 3 loading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P2B09 | How consistently do responsible individuals in your immediate research environment communicate high expectations for translational research? | 1 | 0.87 | − 0.05 | 0.09 |
| P2B02 | How consistently does the overall ‘climate’ in your immediate research environment reflect high values for the translation of research? | 1 | 0.83 | 0.04 | − 0.04 |
| P2B01 | How committed are people in your immediate research environment to maintaining high standards of translation in their research? | 1 | 0.82 | 0.03 | 0 |
| P2B06 | How committed are advisors in your immediate research environment to talking with advisees about key principles of translational research? | 1 | 0.79 | 0.05 | 0.04 |
| P2B05 | How committed are people in your immediate research environment to making their findings ‘translatable/useful for others’? | 1 | 0.78 | − 0.07 | − 0.03 |
| P2B04 | How reasonable are your immediate research environment’s expectations with respect to making your research useful for safe and effective health measures? | 1 | 0.67 | − 0.05 | − 0.08 |
| P2B08 | How effectively are junior researchers socialized in translational research practices? | 1 | 0.63 | 0.12 | 0.03 |
| P2B11 | How valued is envisioning safe and effective health measures in proposing, performing, and reporting research in your immediate research environment? | 1 | 0.61 | 0.05 | − 0.17 |
| P2A02 | How consistently does the overall ‘climate’ at Charite reflect high values for the translation of research? | 2 | − 0.1 | 0.81 | 0.02 |
| P2A05 | How committed are the senior administrators at Charite (e.g. deans, executive board) to supporting translational research? | 2 | − 0.04 | 0.76 | − 0.06 |
| P2A06 | How effectively do the senior administrators at Charite (e.g. deans, executive board) communicate high expectations for translational research? | 2 | 0.07 | 0.65 | − 0.01 |
| P2A03 | How effectively do the available educational opportunities at Charite teach about translational research practices (e.g. lectures, seminars, web-based courses)? | 2 | 0.07 | 0.64 | 0.07 |
| P2A01 | How committed are researchers at Charite to maintaining high standards of translation in their research? | 2 | 0.13 | 0.63 | 0.01 |
| P2A04 | How accessible are individuals with appropriate expertise that you could ask for advice if you had a question about the translation of your research? | 2 | 0.18 | 0.55 | − 0.04 |
| P2B12 | How true is it that pressure to obtain external funding has a negative effect on making your research useful for safe and effective health measures? | 3 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.81 |
| P2B10 | How true is it that pressure to publish has a negative effect on making your research useful for safe and effective health measures? | 3 | − 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.77 |
| P2B07 | How difficult is it to conduct translational research because of insufficient access to material resources such as space, equipment, or technology? | 3 | 0.02 | − 0.2 | 0.57 |
| P2B03 | How difficult is it to conduct translational research because of insufficient access to human resources such as expertise in research design, administrative or technical staff within your immediate research environment? | 3 | − 0.13 | − 0.18 | 0.47 |
Questions for each factor are sorted according to factor loadings