Items	Factor loading
Factor 1 Reflection α 0.80
Q 11 Reflection gives me time to “reflect”	0.86
Q 33 CS Improves the quality of care I give to my patients	0.82
Q 31 CS sessions motivate staff	0.75
Q 13 CS sessions facilitate reflective practice	0.67
Q 36 I think receiving clinical supervision improves the quality of care I give	0.66
Q 12 Work problems can be tackled constructively during CS sessions	0.61
Q 30 Without CS the quality of patient care would deteriorate	0.48

Factor 2 Finding time α 0.74
Q 22 My supervisor provides me with valuable advice	0.90
Q 20 I learn from my supervisor’s experiences	0.81
Q 24 Sessions with my supervisor widen my clinical knowledge base	0.78
Q 27 My supervisor acts in a superior manner during our sessions	0.67
Q 23 My supervisor is very open with me	0.60
Q 26 My supervisor puts me off by asking about sensitive issues	0.57
Q 19 My supervisor is never available when needed	0.55

Factor 3 Importance α 0.78
Q 10 CS sessions are intrusive	0.87
Q 28 CS is for newly qualified/inexperienced staff only	0.77
Q 3 CS sessions do not solve anything	0.76
Q 7 I find supervision sessions time-consuming	0.66
Q 25 Supervision is unnecessary for experienced/established staff	0.57
Q 29 Clinical supervision makes me a better practitioner	0.54
Q 4 Time spent on CS takes me away from my real work in the clinical area	0.50
Q 6 Fitting in CS sessions can lead to more pressure at work	0.49

Factor 4 Trust/Rapport α 0.83
Q 6 Fitting in CS sessions can lead to more pressure at work	0.45
Q 2 It is difficult to find the time for CS sessions	0.89
Q 1 Other work pressures interfere with CS sessions	0.87

Factor 5 Supervisor advice α 0.78
Q 34 I can widen my skills base during my CS sessions	0.80
Q 35 My supervisor offers me guidance on patient care	0.67
Q 15 My supervisor offers an “unbiased” opinion	0.51
Q 32 I feel less stressed after seeing my supervisor	0.45