Table 5.
Factor loadings for attitudes toward menopause.
Negative | Positive anticipatory | Positive natural | |
---|---|---|---|
Freedom | .073 | .741 | .155 |
Eagerly Awaited | −.059 | .739 | −.104 |
Nuisance | .130 | −.046 | −.582 |
Natural | .160 | −.072 | .736 |
Old age | .656 | −.243 | −.097 |
No problem | −.333 | .289 | .443 |
Fertility loss | .784 | .099 | .153 |
Femininity loss | .483 | .223 | −.288 |
Values in boldface indicate large (> +.400 or < − .400) standardized factor loadings.