Research Article

Factor Analysis about Indonesian Students’ Motivations to Study in China Based on Push-Pull Theory

Table 1

Main sources of push-pull model variables.

MotivationVariablesSources

Push factorsEscape from live and workRoss and Iso-Ahola, 1991 [11]
Physical and mental heathHallab, 2006 [12]
New experience and knowledgeFodness, 1994 [13]; Lee and Crompton, 1992 [14]
PrestigeDann, 1997 [10]; Iso-Ahola, 1982 [15]
NoveltyWang De-gen, 2004 [16]
LeisureCrompton, 1979 [17]; Goossens, 2000 [18]
Socialization and emotional communicationPhau et al., 2013 [19]

Pull factorsCity imageTurnbull and Uyal, 1995 [20]
Historical culture and customZhang and Lam, 1999 [9]; Chen and Chen, 2011 [21]
Natural sceneryFakeye and Cromptom, 1991 [22]; Kozak, 2002 [23]
Hospitality and local foodsFakeye and Cromptom, 1991 [22]
Entertainments and shoppingWang Yingchuan and Lo You, 2015 [24]
Transportation and accommodationFakeye and Cromptom, 1991 [22]
Marketing imageAzman and Chan, 2010 [25]
Tourist spots, infrastructure, activities, and climatePhau et al., 2013 [19]; Prayag, 2012 [26]