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. 2012 Jan 22;49(3):553–569. doi: 10.1007/s00267-011-9802-5

Table 4.

Factor analysis for satisfaction with forest management (using principal components extraction and varimax rotation)

Variables Factor loadings
Local land management Government land managers
Private individuals and landowners .721
Local fire departments .550
Private logging companies .686
Developers .717
Homeowner associations .699
City government .598
County Government .676
Colorado State Forest Service .883
Bureau of Land Management .890
US Forest Service .861
Eigenvalue 3.760 2.107
Percent of variance explained 37.6% 21.1%
Cronbach’s alpha for composite index variable .732 .865