Table 9 Factor loadings* on motives for interest in paediatric dentistry practice amongst senior dental students in Nigeria (n = 91)
Statements | Factors | |
|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | |
Parent(s) practice paediatric dentistry | 0.0919 | *0.7638 |
Friends’ or relatives’ practice paediatric dentistry | 0.0952 | *0.7920 |
Personal interest in paediatric dentistry | *0.7929 | 0.1065 |
General interest in working with children | *0.8256 | 0.1122 |
Experience with working with children | *0.7475 | 0.2349 |
High income from practicing paediatric dentistry | 0.5010 | 0.0561 |
Ability to be self-employed | 0.5615 | 0.2746 |
Social status of being a paedodontists | *0.6394 | 0.1416 |
Helping children to improve their health | *0.7164 | −0.1266 |
Becoming a researcher in the field of paediatric dentistry | *0.6145 | 0.1154 |
Percentage of variance explained | 0.65 | 0.25 |
Percentage of cumulative variance explained | 0.65 | 0.90 |
Cronbach’s Alpha | 0.87 | 0.82 |