Validation of Internal structure of Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale among Indian Medical Students using factor analysis and the Structural equation Modelling Approach

Table 3 Exploratory factor analysis and reliability

	Factor loading	# of items	% of variance	Cronbach’s alpha
Self-management		10	25.36	0.79
Q1 I manage my time well	0.549
Q3 I am organized	0.753
Q4 I set strict timeframes	0.512
Q5 I have good management skills	0.614
Q6 I am methodical	0.488
Q7 I am systematic in my learning	0.677
Q8 I set specific times for my study	0.687
Q9 I solve problems using a plan	0.486
Q10 I prioritize my work	0.405
Q11 I can be trusted to pursue my own learning	0.484
Desire for learning		11	17.5	0.78
Q14 I want to learn new information	0.616
Q15 I enjoy learning new information	0.593
Q16 I have a need to learn	0.431
Q17 I enjoy a challenge	0.614
Q18 I enjoy studying	0.437
Q19 I critically evaluate new ideas	0.435
Q20 I like to gather facts before I make a decision	0.517
Q21 I like to evaluate what I do	0.553
Q22 I am open to new ideas	0.53
Q23 I learn from my mistakes	0.396
Q24 I need to know why	0.577
Self-control		15	22.40	0.79
Q26 I prefer to set my own goals	0.497
Q27 I like to make decisions for myself	0.506
Q28 I am responsible for my own decisions/actions	0.504
Q29 I am in control of my life	0.552
Q30 I have high personal standards	0.542
Q31 I prefer to set my own learning goals	0.553
Q32 I evaluate my own performance	0.437
Q33 I am logical	0.556
Q34 I am responsible	0.524
Q35 I have high personal expectations	0.44
Q36 I am able to focus on a problem	0.454
Q37 I am aware of my limitations	0.504
Q38 I can find out information for myself	0.427
Q39 I have high beliefs in my abilities	0.554
Q40 I prefer to set my own criteria on which to evaluate my performance	0.469
Total		36	65.29	0.83

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