TABLE 1.
Scale items with item level and parcel factor loadings for race and gender modelsa
| Instructor behaviors survey | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In this lab, I feel the instructor… | Race model | Gender model | ||
| Non-White (n = 191) | White (n = 350) | Men (n = 178) | Women (n = 368) | |
| Behaviors parcel 1 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.95 | 0.96 |
| Behavior 16: Makes me feel welcome. | 0.87 | 0.91 | 0.88 | 0.90 |
| Behavior 7: Greets me warmly when I walk in the door. | 0.80 | 0.84 | 0.73 | 0.86 |
| Behavior 5: Has a positive attitude toward me. | 0.88 | 0.83 | 0.88 | 0.82 |
| Behavior 6: Is helpful. | 0.80 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 0.80 |
| Behavior 13: Notices improvements I’ve made. | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.76 |
| Behavior 2: Recognizes me. | 0.67 | 0.74 | 0.68 | 0.75 |
| Behaviors parcel 2 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.94 | 0.96 |
| Behavior 11: Is friendly toward me. | 0.83 | 0.87 | 0.86 | 0.86 |
| Behavior 8: Encourages me to try my best. | 0.83 | 0.84 | 0.81 | 0.84 |
| Behavior 14: Loves their job. | 0.76 | 0.81 | 0.76 | 0.82 |
| Behavior 15: Wants to be working as a lab instructor. | 0.60 | 0.82 | 0.70 | 0.77 |
| Behavior 12: Makes eye contact with me. | 0.76 | 0.75 | 0.79 | 0.75 |
| Behavior 1: Makes an attempt to know my name. | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.63 | 0.70 |
| Behaviors parcel 3 | 0.93 | 0.98 | 0.96 | 0.97 |
| Behavior 9: Seems happy I’m in this lab section. | 0.79 | 0.86 | 0.75 | 0.86 |
| Behavior 10: Encourages me to strive toward my academic goals. | 0.80 | 0.82 | 0.78 | 0.82 |
| Behavior 17: Talks/interacts with me. | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.80 | 0.81 |
| Behavior 18: Wants me to understand the results of lab. | 0.76 | 0.78 | 0.82 | 0.76 |
| Behavior 4: Is available when I need them. | 0.76 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.75 |
| Behavior 3: Introduces me to other students when appropriate. | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.60 | 0.64 |
The bolded numbers represent the factor loadings for the parceled items.
aItems listed below each parcel are averaged to create the respective parcel. The factor loadings are from the items in the configural model with items averaged together to create the parcel.