Table 1. Items and Factor Loadings for Each Sexual Expectancy Factor.

Factor 1: Personal/Parental Expectancies
I am too young to have sex.	0.661	–	–
Being a virgin is a good thing.	0.806	–	–
I will be proud of myself if I remain a virgin during my teen years.	0.835	–	–
My parents will be proud of me if I remain a virgin during my teen years.	0.766	–	–
If I have sex before I am married, then my God is likely to be angry at me.	0.464	–	–
If I have sex during my teen years, then my parents will find out.	0.538	–	–
If I have sex, and my parents find out, then they will be angry with me.	0.550	–	–
Factor 2: Romantic/Peer Expectancies
If I do not have sex with my girlfriends/boyfriend, then she/he will break up with me. (R)	–	0.730	–
If I have sex than I will be more popular with girls. (R)	–	0.851	–
If I have sex than I will be more popular with boys. (R)	–	0.861	–
Factor 3: Academic/Career Expectancies
If I have sex during my teen years, then I am less likely to graduate from high school.	–	–	0.892
If I have sex during my teen years, then I am less likely to have the career that I am hoping for.	–	–	0.870
Eigenvalue	3.851	2.085	1.274
Alpha	0.81	0.76	0.84
% Variance explained	32.09	17.38	10.61

Note. Variables that were reverse coded are denoted with (R)