Table 1 Results from factor analysis: seven factors describing school perceptions, n = 4262

From: Forms of Bullying and Associations Between School Perceptions and Being Bullied Among Finnish Secondary School Students Aged 13 and 15

 FactorsCommunalities
1.2.3.4.5.6.7. 
1. School engagement
  I feel I belong at this school0.679      0.567
  I feel safe at this school0.608      0.467
  Our school is a nice place to be0.585      0.636
2. Liking school 
  I like being in school − 0.817     0.703
  I look forward to going to school − 0.787     0.682
  I enjoy school activities − 0.506     0.501
  I wish I did not have to go to school (reversed) − 0.452     0.410
3. Parental support 
  My parents are interested in what happens to me at school  − 0.807    0.535
  My parents encourage me to do well at school  − 0.802    0.545
  If I have a problem at school, my parents are ready to help  − 0.797    0.559
  My parents are willing to help me with my homework  − 0.699    0.451
  My parents are willing to come to school to talk to teachers  − 0.577    0.392
4. Student relations 
  The students in my class treat each other with respect   0.753   0.493
  Most of the students in my class(es) are kind and helpful   0.726   0.453
  The students in my class(es) enjoy being together   0.704   0.402
  Other students accept me as I am   0.644   0.404
  When one of my co­students is feeling down, one of us tries to help   0.520   0.355
5. Academic support
  My teachers tell me how to do better on school-tasks    − 0.705  0.400
  In feel that my teachers provide me with choices and options    − 0.695  0.457
  My teachers try to understand how I think before suggesting a new way to do things    − 0.636  0.507
  My teachers make sure that I really understand my goals and what I need to do    − 0.610  0.458
  My teachers listen to how I would like to do things    − 0.608  0.490
  My teachers guide me how to solve tasks    − 0.522  0.399
  My teachers encourage me when I do school work    − 0.518  0.412
  When I need extra help, I can get it    − 0.497  0.409
6. Teacher-student relations
  I feel my teachers care about me as a person     0.683 0.559
  I feel a lot of trust in my teachers     0.669 0.569
  Most of my teachers are friendly     0.618 0.499
  I feel that my teachers accept me just as I am     00.614 0.527
  Our teachers treat us fairly     0.585 0.519
  My teachers are interested in knowing how I’m doing     0.526 0.479
  I am encouraged to express my own views in my class(es)     0.424 0.428
  The students are not treated too severely/strictly in this school     0.354 0.403
  The rules in this school are fair     0.331 0.426
7. School strain
  I have too much school work      0.7630.432
  I find school tiring      0.6470.479
  I find school difficult      0.5490.361
 Cronbach’s alpha0.8320.8540.8530.8120.8680.8820.760 
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