Table 2 Descriptive Statistics and Factor Loadings of Student Academic Advising and Counseling Survey (SAACS) EFA
SAACS item | Mean | SD | Skewness | Kurtosis | Factor loadings | h2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. My advisor is knowledgeable about the university, college`s policies, and procedures | 3.81 | 0.88 | -0.94 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
2. I feel comfortable speaking with my advisor about academic matters | 3.57 | 0.98 | -0.79 | 0.45 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
3. I feel comfortable speaking with my advisor about a personal matter | 3.18 | 1.11 | -0.26 | -0.65 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
4. My advisor understands my academic development needs | 3.58 | 0.96 | -0.73 | 0.45 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
5. My advisor treats me with respect | 4.01 | 0.83 | -0.93 | 1.44 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
6. My advisor helps me set my academic plan and to anticipate opportunities promptly | 3.57 | 1 | -0.63 | 0.08 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
7. My advisor processes my requests on time | 3.58 | 0.95 | -0.62 | 0.24 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
8. I can meet with my advisor in a reasonable amount of time | 3.54 | 0.96 | -0.6 | 0.19 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
9. I am satisfied with the communication methods with my advisor | 3.61 | 0.01 | -0.74 | 0.23 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
10. My advisor is knowledgeable about what applies to my major | 3.6 | 0.97 | -0.66 | 0.21 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
SAACS item | Mean | SD | Skewness | Kurtosis | Factor loadings | h2 |
11. My advisor gives attention to my personal and social development | 3.23 | 1.08 | -0.23 | -0.59 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
12. My advisor evaluates my progress in meeting my graduation requirements | 3.44 | 1 | -0.55 | -0.03 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
13. My advisor has positively impacted my continued enrollment in the nursing program | 3.51 | 1.01 | -0.63 | 0.09 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
14. My advisor is sensitive to my psychological changes | 3.09 | 1.11 | -0.18 | -0.72 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
15. I prefer to contact my advisor when there is a stressful situation | 3.38 | 1.11 | -0.55 | -0.38 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
16. I would recommend my advisor to other students | 3.61 | 0.98 | -0.67 | 0.33 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
17. My advisor is a source of social support | 3.54 | 1 | -0.65 | 0.18 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
18. How would you rate the overall effectiveness of your advising process? | 3.68 | 0.98 | -0.58 | 0.23 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
SS loadings | 12.9 | |||||
Percentage of variance | 72% | |||||
Internal consistency | Cronbach's Alpha = 0.969 (95% CI: 0.966 – 0.972) | |||||