Table 3 lists the factors, items, and their loadings, as well as the reliability coefficient of internal consistency, as measured by Cronbach’s α for each factor. On the basis of the questionnaire items associated with the factors, they were named (1) beneficial to individual and society, (2) important to participate for education and knowledge, (3) mistrust and wariness, (4) desire to learn more about genetic research, (5) stigma, (6) participating only for incentives, (7) mental illness is caused by both genes and the environment, and (8) mental illness is caused primarily by genes. Factors 7 and 8 showed poor internal consistency, but we decided to retain them to examine whether they had any impact on stated willingness to participate.
