Table 3 Principal component analysis with varimax rotation (n = 93)

Country of origin

1. How much are (I, S, P) values part of your life?

2. How important is it to you to celebrate holidays in the (I, S, P) way ?

3. How important is it to you to raise your children with (I, S, P) values ?

4. How comfortable would you be in a group of (I, S, P) who don't speak French ?

5. How proud are you of being (I, S, P) ?

6. How much do you enjoy speaking (I, S, P) ?

7. How much do you enjoy TV programs or newspapers in (I, S, P) ?

8. How much do you like to eat (I, S, P) food ?

9. Do you think (I, S, P) are kind and generous ?

10. How important would it be to you for your children to have (I, S, P) friends ?

11. How comfortable do you feel to express your feelings in (I, S, P) ?

12. How important is it for you to think that you will rest, after your death, in (I, S, P) ?

Host country

13. How much are Swiss values part of your life ?

14. How important is it to you to celebrate holidays in the Swiss way ?

15. How important is it to you to raise your children with Swiss values ?

16. How comfortable would you be in a group of Swiss who don't speak (I, S, P) ?

17. How proud are you of a Swiss identity ?

18. How much do you enjoy speaking French ?

19. How much do you enjoy TV programs or newspapers in French ?

20. How much do you like to eat Swiss food ?

21. Do you think Swiss people are kind and generous ?

22. How important would it be to you for your children to have Swiss friends ?

23. How comfortable do you feel to express your feelings in French ?

24. How important is it for you to think that you will rest, after your death, in Switzerland ?

Explained variance