Table 2. Principal Axis Factoring of CCSS Scale using promax (oblique) rotation with communalities of each item (N=388)
Item* Statement Factor 1† Factor 2† h2 Mean SD
25 My clinical supervisor is open to feedback about his/her supervision 0.99   0.62 3.49 0.85
19 My clinical supervisor understands my difficulties in training and provides helpful advice and support 0.91   0.70 3.66 0.78
4 My clinical supervisor evaluates my knowledge and skills and provides non-threatening, constructive, and timely feedback 0.70   0.59 3.73 0.81
18 My clinical supervisor treats me with respect 0.69   0.58 3.93 0.69
1 My clinical supervisor recognises my learning needs during supervision 0.67   0.52 3.79 0.77
12 My clinical supervisor develops a safe and confidential environment for my supervision 0.67   0.54 3.73 0.75
20 My clinical supervisor is enthusiastic, engaging, and committed to his/her role as a clinical supervisor 0.65   0.66 3.81 0.72
27 My clinical supervisor plans scheduled supervision sessions 0.62   0.42 3.49 0.88
22 My clinical supervisor assigns me to suitable patients according to my current competency and ability 0.53   0.56 3.81 0.74
7 My clinical supervisor encourages me to reflect on my clinical experiences 0.52   0.56 3.90 0.75
5 My clinical supervisor is up to date with the latest developments in cardiovascular medicine   0.80 0.45 4.33 0.68
2 My clinical supervisor follows good medical practice (e.g., putting patient safety first, shows professional behaviours toward patient and colleague)   0.73 0.50 4.21 0.64
10 My clinical supervisor challenges my clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills   0.70 0.44 3.98 0.73
6 My clinical supervisor shares his/her knowledge and experience with me   0.69 0.49 4.11 0.68
11 My clinical supervisor discusses complicated cases and patients' management plans with me   0.67 0.54 3.96 0.70
14 My clinical supervisor encourages me to collaborate with other health professionals in our team (e.g., other consultants, nurses, or pharmacists)   0.64 0.46 3.97 0.68
23 My clinical supervisor allows me to perform clinical procedures (invasive/non-invasive) according to my current competency and ability   0.64 0.42 4.08 0.62
13 My clinical supervisor acknowledges and answers my questions professionally   0.56 0.54 3.92 0.65
17 My clinical supervisor appreciates and values different cultures   0.55 0.49 3.93 0.63
Variance (%) 51.05 6.30      

*Total final items are 19 items; items number are 1-27 (item no 9 and 15 were deleted due to inter-item correlation <0.30; item 3 and 26 were deleted due to communalities <0.40; and item 8, 16, 21, and 24 were deleted due to factor loading <0.50). Items are sorted from item with the highest factor loading to the lowest in each factor.

†Factor labels are as follows: Factor I, Supervisory Interaction and Facilitation (SIF) (n=10 items) and Factor II, Role Modelling (RM) (n=9 items).

h2: item communalities; SD: standard deviation

 Int J Med Educ. 2021; 12:38-44; doi: 10.5116/ijme.604a.4964