Journal of Population Sciences
Table 2 Factor loadings of items for attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control for one-child respondents
From: Childbearing intentions in a low fertility context: the case of Romania
Factor 1 Positive attitudes: benefits | Factor 2 Negative attitudes: costs | Factor 3 Perceived behavioural control | Factor 4 Subjective norms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
“Suppose you will have a/another child during the next 3 years, would it be worse or better for...?” | ||||
The possibility to do what you want | 0.02 | 0.92 | ||
Your employment opportunities | − 0.01 | 0.77 | ||
Your financial situation | − 0.16 | 0.53 | ||
What people around you think of you | 0.50 | − 0.19 | ||
Joy and satisfaction you get from life | 0.74 | − 0.09 | ||
The closeness between you and your partner/spouse | 0.72 | − 0.04 | ||
The care and security you may get in old age | 0.78 | 0.11 | ||
Certainty in life | 0.83 | 0.02 | ||
The closeness between you and your parents | 0.73 | 0.00 | ||
“How much would the decision on whether to have a/another child during the next 3 years depend on the following?” | ||||
Your financial situation | 0.73 | |||
Your work | 0.70 | |||
Your housing conditions | 0.71 | |||
Your health | 0.81 | |||
You having a suitable partner | 0.69 | |||
Your partner’s/spouse’s work | 0.72 | |||
Your partner’s/spouse’s health | 0.81 | |||
Availability of childcare | 0.66 | |||
“Others might think about you having a/another child during the next 3 years, do you disagree or agree with these statements?” | ||||
Most of your friends think that you should have a/another child | 0.91 | |||
Your parents think that you should have a/another child | 0.90 | |||
Most of your relatives think that you should have a/another child | 0.99 | |||
Cronbach alpha | 0.83 | 0.74 | 0.87 | 0.92 |
KMO | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0,74 | |
RMSR | 0.04 | 0.1 | 0 | |