Research Article

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

Table 6

Influence of visit length in China\main income source to push-pull factors.

Staying time length in ChinaPush factorsMain income source
Mean valueMean value
Ga ()Gb ()Gc ()GA ()GB ()GC ()GD ()

4.4354.5003.9450.0321 Leisure and escape3.3443.8894.1084.2003.344
4.4354.5004.4290.9872 Togetherness and socialization4.4444.5564.4344.3334.444
3.6964.0003.7470.9423 Knowledge and culture3.7784.0003.5903.6003.778
4.3484.5004.2860.8554 Exploration3.6674.1114.3494.6003.667
4.4354.5004.1980.2785 Personal interest4.1114.0003.3983.0674.111
2.9133.1103.3100.0486 Inner feelings and emotion3.5563.3333.0482.7333.556
Pull factors
3.7834.5003.8120.0121 Activities/events4.3383.7784.1454.3334.338
4.0434.5004.0220.8062 Historical/cultural scenery4.4443.8893.9644.2674.444
4.2174.5003.8450.0183 Budget3.2223.5564.1573.9333.222
3.9134.0003.6370.0354 Safety and infrastructure4.2223.3333.6873.6004.222
3.7394.0003.9670.0485 Convenience service4.2223.6674.2414.0004.222
3.3914.5003.4840.3686 Natural scenery3.4443.4443.7594.0673.444
3.3913.5003.2420.6317 Source of information3.3333.3333.2413.4003.333

①Ga: governmental scholarship; Gb: college scholarship; Gc: family support. ② GA: less than 6 months; GB: 6-12 months; GC: 12-24 months; GD: more than 24 months. means value <0.05, means value<0.01.