Research Article

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

Table 4

Push motive of Indonesia overseas students’ traveling ().

MotivationFactor loading (SD)
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1 Leisure and escape4.060 (0.751)
Relaxing time0.720
Refreshing feeling0.830
Escape from current situation0.631
Desire for difference0.597
2 Togetherness and socialization4.193 (0.794)
Participation of families and friends0.732
Share feelings0.639
3 Knowledge and culture4.062 (0.753)
Understand the history0.799
Deep understand of destination0.598
Understand cultural value0.771
4 Exploration3.963 (0.732)
Opportunity for life or career0.692
Desire to broaden horizon0.816
Exploration0.516
5 Personal interest3.791 (0.763)
Cuisine/food/taste0.863
Shopping/consumption desire0.621
Collect (specific souvenir)0.859
6 Inner feelings and emotion3.464 (0.814)
Self-selection0.524
Show status0.913
Feeling superiority0.896
Curiosity0.642
Eigenvalue4.7083.0642.5431.9691.4381.372
Variance contribution22.41817.59012.1109.3788.8476.532
Cronbach’s α0.8700.8600.8300.8500.7900.890