Table 3 PTMQ items, means, standard deviations, skewness and kurtosis

 1

I look forward to my next teaching unit most of the time.

 2

I enjoy my teaching most of the time.

 3

During teaching, I am completely in my element.

 4

Teaching enriches my job.

 5

I teach because it’s important for me to make my contribution to students becoming good physicians in the future.

 6

I teach because I am convinced it’s a physician’s duty to pass on his knowledge.

 7

I teach because I find my lessons’ contents important.

 8

I teach because otherwise I would have a bad conscience towards my colleagues.

 9

I teach because otherwise I would have a bad conscience towards my supervisors.

 10

I teach because I need the lessons to accomplish my occupational objectives.

 11

I teach because it is advantageous to my occupation.

 12

I teach because it could promote my career.

 13

I teach most of the time because my supervisors expect it from me.

 14

I mainly teach because it belongs to my scope of duties.

 15

I mainly teach because otherwise I would get into trouble with my supervisors.

 16

I teach although teaching is rather irrelevant to me in comparison to my other occupational activities.

 17

I teach although I hardly ever feel like doing it.

 18

I teach although I often perceive it as an annoying chore.