Journal of Population Sciences
Table 1 Factor loadings of items for attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control for childless 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 | 0.91 | ||
Your employment opportunities | 0.01 | 0.75 | ||
Your financial situation | − 0.12 | 0.63 | ||
What people around you think of you | 0.61 | − 0.13 | ||
Joy and satisfaction you get from life | 0.78 | − 0.09 | ||
The closeness between you and your partner/spouse | 0.71 | − 0.04 | ||
The care and security you may get in old age | 0.79 | 0.12 | ||
Certainty in life | 0.82 | 0.06 | ||
The closeness between you and your parents | 0.65 | − 0.05 | ||
“How much would the decision on whether to have a/another child during the next 3 years depend on the following?” | ||||
Your financial situation | 0.79 | |||
Your work | 0.77 | |||
Your housing conditions | 0.77 | |||
Your health | 0.75 | |||
You having a suitable partner | 0.70 | |||
Your partner’s/spouse’s work | 0.74 | |||
Your partner’s/spouse’s health | 0.80 | |||
Availability of childcare | 0.64 | |||
“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 | 0.89 | |||
Your parents think that you should have a/another child | 0.91 | |||
Most of your relatives think that you should have a/another child | 0.96 | |||
Cronbach alpha | 0.84 | 0.75 | 0.89 | 0.94 |
KMO | 0.83 | 0.87 | 0.76 | |
RMSR | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0 | |