Table 10 Item statistics

Personal factors

Professional commitment

008 I am motivated, no matter what kind of task I am confronted with

0.742

2.63

0.870

0.486

(α 0.77)

009 I am reliable, no matter what kind of task I am confronted with

0.741

3.58

0.602

0.465

010 I am willing to put all my effort into my job

0.727

3.34

0.710

0.526

xxx I finish every activity I have started

0.749

3.54

0.591

0.419

xxx I am diligent at work

0.716

3.53

0.619

0.592

xxx I am persevering at work

0.742

3.22

0.623

0.457

xxx I work hard to achieve my professional goals

0.737

3.24

0.734

0.484

Learning environment

Work climate

021 If necessary the employees in my company support each other

0.710

3.08

0.832

0.558

(α 0.76)

022 There is a personal atmosphere within my company

0.724

2.98

0.854

0.514

023 There is a bad working atmosphere in my company. [R]

0.666

2.95

0.897

0.670

024 There is strong competition between employees in my company. [R]

0.730

2.91

0.885

0.497

025 Employees in my company are rigorously monitored and controlled. [R]

0.758

2.74

0.973

0.428

In-company learning

026 Workplace learning in my company is characterized by different teaching methods

1.86

1.053

0.723

(α 0.84)

027 Workplace learning in my company is characterized by the usage of different materials and media

2.11

1.052

0.723

Usefulness of learning venue cooperation

030 What I learn at vocational school is important for the daily work in my company

0.576

1.75

0.912

0.627

(α 0.74)

031 When managing work tasks in the company, I benefit from knowledge I accumulated during vocational school sessions

0.558

1.89

0.926

0.640

033 The in-company vocational training and the vocational school are well coordinated

0.810

1.39

1.051

0.436

Work tasks

Overload

045 In my company I feel under pressure of time at work. [*]

0.796

2.81

0.878

0.538

(α 0.82)

048 In my company others interfere with my work. [*]

0.814

3.29

0.783

0.433

049 I have problems recharging my energy in my spare time after work. [*]

0.767

2.76

1.185

0.661

050 Because of the daily demands in my company I feel totally exhausted, tired and drained. [*]

0.751

2.45

1.123

0.723

051 I often think ‘I can’t go on any longer’. [*]

0.770

3.06

1.084

0.650

xxx I have to do a lot of activities at once. [*]

0.808

2.19

1.080

0.480

Variety of tasks

052 In my company I deal with a variety of work tasks

0.831

2.45

0.899

0.424

(α 0.75)

053 In my company I work on new tasks every now and then

0.551

2.34

0.973

0.680

054 In my company work tasks are highly diversified

0.572

2.40

1.019

0.662

Variety of tasks

052 In my company I deal with a variety of work tasks

0.831

2.45

0.899

0.424

(α 0.75)

053 In my company I work on new tasks every now and then

0.551

2.34

0.973

0.680

054 In my company work tasks are highly diversified

0.572

2.40

1.019

0.662

Variety of tasks

052 In my company I deal with a variety of work tasks

0.831

2.45

0.899

0.424

(α 0.75)

053 In my company I work on new tasks every now and then

0.551

2.34

0.973

0.680

054 In my company work tasks are highly diversified

0.572

2.40

1.019

0.662

Autonomy

056 In my company I am given flexibility in the timing of work tasks

0.795

2.35

0.956

0.376

(α 0.76)'

xxx In my company, I can make many decisions myself in my work

0.693

2.64

1.071

0.585

057 In my company I am able to decide what means to take to reach a goal

0.662

2.52

1.030

0.639

Autonomy

056 In my company I am given flexibility in the timing of work tasks

0.795

2.35

0.956

0.376

(α 0.76)

xxx In my company, I can make many decisions myself in my work

0.693

2.64

1.071

0.585

057 In my company I am able to decide what means to take to reach a goal

0.662

2.52

1.030

0.639

058 In my company I am given an enormous amount of freedom in doing my job

0.653

2.50

1.014

0.656

Relevance of tasks

059 In my company I am given responsible tasks

2.71

0.955

0.661

(α 0.79)

060 In my company I work on ‘real tasks’

3.17

0.881

0.661

Non-training tasks

061 In my company I have to deal with several tasks that are not part of my vocational training program (e.g. make coffee, copying, etc.). [R]

2.87

1.131

Complexity of tasks

063 In my company work tasks are characterized by considering a wide range of information

0.587

2.52

0.850

0.623

(α 0.74)

064 In my company work tasks are characterized by considering a wide range of objectives. [*]

0.671

2.63

0.899

0.551

065 In my company work tasks are characterized by considering changes over time

0.703

2.54

0.886

0.523

Training requirements and ability level

067 In my company I am confronted with tasks that are too complicated. [*]

1.54

1.635

0.482

(α 0.65)

068 In my company I am confronted with tasks I am insufficiently trained and prepared for. [*]

1.66

1.610

0.482

Social interaction

Involvement in occupational expert culture

072 I am involved in the improvement of work processes in my company

0.535

2.06

1.122

0.432

(α 0.63)

073 My ideas and proposals are considered in my company

0.529

2.05

1.058

0.437

074 I am involved in the discussion of technical and professional issues in my company

0.522

1.88

1.137

0.441

Functional involvement

078 Basically, my work tasks play a crucial role for my department

2.33

0.991

0.511

(α 0.67)

079 I am well integrated into the operational working procedures

2.30

0.893

0.511

Social involvement

080 Employees in my company are interested in me

0.676

2.85

0.870

0.743

(α 0.80)

081 Employees in my company are interested in my private well-being

0.788

2.42

1.061

0.573

083 Employees in my company seem disturbed by my presence. [R]

0.762

3.60

0.719

0.585

084 Employees in my company ignore me. [R]

0.757

3.64

0.709

0.601

Educational mediation

Mentoring

085 In my company nobody feels responsible for me. [R]

2.54

1.681

0.588

(α 0.74)

086 In my company I am completely left alone to myself. [R]

2.58

1.714

0.588

Curriculum orientation

089 I do know my in-company training plan

2.56

1.075

0.485

(α 0.65)

090 The arrangements of my in-company training plan are observed

2.56

1.137

0.485

Feedback

092 In my company good performances are praised

0.836

2.86

1.073

0.622

(α 0.86)

093 Normally I do know whether I perform work tasks satisfactorily or not

0.827

2.92

0.850

0.673

094 I find it hard to figure out whether I perform work tasks satisfactorily or not. [R]

0.845

2.93

0.896

0.560

095 The training personnel and my colleagues let me know whether I perform work tasks satisfactorily or not

0.814

2.77

0.969

0.732

xxx The training personnel always give clear and convincing reasons for the assessment of my performance

0.819

2.61

0.973

0.706

xxx The training personnel check my work results and give me factual feedback

0.843

2.65

0.972

0.578

Personnel and instructions

097 Those who train me on the job are able to answer difficult technical questions

0.853

2.15

0.926

0.745

(α 0.89)

098 Those who train me on the job can explain well

0.872

2.26

0.853

0.696

99 There is a lot I can learn from those who train me on the job

0.849

2.13

0.940

0.756

101 Those who train me on the job are technically competent

0.831

2.15

0.923

0.801

Vocational school

Teacher competency

xxx My teachers explain well

0.895

2.36

0.872

0.724

(α 0.91)

xxx I like my teachers

0.891

2.64

0.858

0.756

xxx My teachers want the best for me

0.886

2.62

0.911

0.789

xxx My teachers always support me

0.884

2.54

0.894

0.801

xxx I can ask my teachers anything

0.895

2.64

0.991

0.723

xxx I feel supported by my teachers when I have personal problems as well

0.900

1.96

1.149

0.719

School learning content

xxx All of the important commercial foundations are taught in the classroom

0.736

2.32

0.830

0.349

(α 0.73)

xxx The school also teaches specialist knowledge that I need in the company

0.740

2.57

1.230

0.406

xxx At school, my practical work from the company was consolidated through background information

0.631

2.61

1.018

0.632

xxx In the course of learning in vocational school, I can network knowledge from different subjects

0.662

2.39

0.877

0.573

xxx In class I understand how the content relates to operational practice

0.660

2.47

0.912

0.572

Output: drop-out intention

Upwards

xxx I want to quit training to study at university (including dual university or university of applied sciences)

0.42

1.116

Horizontal (company)

xxx I want to change my training company

0.63

1.276

Horizontal (occupation)

xxx I want to change my training occupation

0.63

1.294

Downwards

xxx I want to work without any training

0.34

1.023