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Table 2 MEAT subscale and item means, standard deviations, eigenvalues, Cronbach’s alpha, and exploratory factor analysis loading

From: The creation and validation of the Measure of Effective Attributes of Trainers (MEAT)

 

Mean

SD

EV

α

Factor 1

Factor 2

1. Charisma

  

17.48

.98

  

 Warm

2.61

1.23

  

.98

−.17

 Caring

2.80

1.18

  

.89

−.01

 Considerate

2.93

1.20

  

.89

.01

 Enthusiastic

2.51

1.35

  

.87

−.18

 Approachable

2.87

1.28

  

.87

−.06

 Friendly

2.96

1.27

  

.86

−.10

 Supportive

2.97

1.22

  

.86

.05

 Passionate

2.59

1.20

  

.86

.00

 Likeable

2.61

1.19

  

.86

−.02

 Sociable

2.78

1.20

  

.84

−.02

 Entertaining

2.00

1.06

  

.80

−.07

 Engaging

2.57

1.23

  

.79

.00

 Patient

2.95

1.09

  

.76

.03

 Motivational

2.57

1.15

  

.75

.00

 Able to listen

2.83

1.14

  

.75

.09

 Humorous

1.96

1.01

  

.75

−.18

 Empathetic

2.75

1.07

  

.74

−.07

 Flexible

2.42

1.10

  

.74

.05

 Accessible

2.86

1.17

  

.73

.15

 Humble

3.05

1.09

  

.71

.08

 Respectful

3.30

1.19

  

.67

.12

 Open to criticism

2.82

1.15

  

.63

.11

 Intellectually stimulating

2.54

1.10

  

.61

.22

 Trustworthy

3.11

1.05

  

.61

.31

2. Credibility

  

3.73

.91

  

 Prepared

3.43

1.08

  

−.30

.87

 Intelligent

3.70

0.95

  

−.03

.84

 Professional

3.37

1.08

  

−.11

.83

 Expert

3.17

1.01

  

.00

.71

 Organized

3.41

1.10

  

−.13

.71

 Experienced

3.43

1.06

  

.09

.70

 Knowledgeable

3.75

0.91

  

.16

.70

 Skillful

3.16

0.94

  

.25

.57

 Communicates effectively

3.24

1.14

  

.31

.54

  1. Factor loadings above .60 appear in italics
  2. Note: N = 76, SD standard deviation, EV eigenvalue, α Cronbach’s alpha