Table 5.

Summary of the factor loadings of EFA (non-native group).

Item	Factor	% of variance	α/ω	1	2	3	4	5	6	Uniqueness
I am interested in teaching.	Intrinsic value	13.33	0.85/0.85	0.77						0.28
Teaching is a career suited to my abilities.				0.70						0.40
I have good teaching skills.				0.70						0.43
I have always wanted to be a teacher.				0.61						0.50
I have the qualities of a good teacher.				0.55						0.61
Chinese teaching can help communicate Chinese culture to my country.	Altruistic value	8.40	0.75/0.76		0.71					0.39
Chinese teaching can help my compatriots have a better understanding of China.					0.71					0.45
Chinese teaching can help my compatriots learn Chinese.					0.50					0.55
My teachers/classmates think I should be a CSL/CFL teacher.	Social influence	8.57	0.78/0.78			0.77				0.30
My friends think I should be a CSL/CFL teacher.						0.67				0.42
My family/relatives think I should be a CSL/CFL teacher.						0.47				0.58
I have had pleasant communication experiences with Chinese people.	Cross-cultural value	7.78	0.77/0.77				0.75			0.32
I like working in an environment that involves being in contact with Chinese people.							0.73			0.48
I like socializing with Chinese people.							0.50			0.48
As a CSL/CFL teacher, I can have a stable income.	Extrinsic value	7.47	0.75/0.75					0.81		0.36
As a CSL/CFL teacher, I can have a high salary.								0.56		0.63
As a CSL/CFL teacher, I can have more opportunities to work abroad.								0.53		0.59
Chinese teaching is a secure job.								0.44		0.52
I have not found my ideal major yet.	Fallback-career value	6.15	0.69/0.70						0.74	0.45
I was unsure of what career I wanted.									0.73	0.41
I chose Chinese teaching as a last-resort career.									0.42	0.73