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Table 4 Novelty dimension: results of the single-factor CFA and reliability analysis

From: KWReq—a new instrument for measuring knowledge work requirements of higher education graduates

Variable

Short label

Model 1: all items

Model 2: selected items

Factor loading (stand.)

Item-total correlation (corr.)

Factor loading (stand.)

Item-total correlation (corr.)

n1

Creative ideas

0.78

0.74

  

n2

New applications

0.78

0.74

  

n3

New solutions

0.81

0.76

0.82

0.75

n4

Being innovative

0.87

0.82

0.86

0.77

n5

New products, services

0.50

0.48

  

n6

Unusual ideas, solutions

0.80

0.75

0.81

0.74

n7

Original solutions

0.78

0.74

  

n8

New ideas

0.77

0.75

  

n9

New methods, tools

0.80

0.75

0.79

0.71

Model fit, alpha, N

\(\chi^{2} (27)\) = 70.995 (p = 0.000); RMSEA = 0.063 (90% CI: (0.045, 0.081)); CFI = 0.976;

TLI = 0.968; α = 0.925; N = 411

\(\chi^{2} (2)\) = 4.502 (p = 0.105);

RMSEA = 0.055 (90% CI: (0.000, 0.125)); CFI = 0.996;

TLI = 0.988; α = 0.892; N = 409

  1. Items selected for the final instrument are printed in bold
  2. Source: KWReq development study