Table 1 Exploratory factor analysis of the Medical Students’ Self-reported Selfishness Questionnaire (MSSSQ)
Items | Factor loading |
|---|---|
1. When securing a scholarship or personal honor, I belittle my classmates to highlight my own strengths. | 0.73 |
2. When making decisions, I prioritize my own needs without considering possible negative impacts on my classmates. | 0.68 |
3. When the interests of my classmates conflict with my personal interests, I prioritize self-interest over group-interest. | 0.84 |
4. When my classmates become potential competitors, I am reluctant to share resources or information I exclusively possess with others. | 0.69 |
5. When classmates ask for my assistance, I often promise to help but rarely take action. | 0.86 |
6. When I decide to help others, I consider whether I can acquire equal or greater benefits in return with little regards to the Hippocratic oath. | 0.86 |
Eigenvalue | 3.64 |
% Variance | 60.68 |