Skip to main content
. 2016 Oct;4(4):297–308.

Table 5.

Factor loading of each item in four components based on matrix rotation

Item Factor Loading
To be healthy, I need….
Social Health Need Psychological Health Need Sexual Health Need Physical Health Need
Families to receive health education 0.834
Families able to support my financial needs 0.812
Teachers feeling responsible for providing education to the adolescents 0.797
Standard equipment and facilities at schools 0.751
My parents to receive child raising education 0.745
To choose decent friends for myself 0.737
The mass media to offer health education through its programs 0.717
Parents to control and oversee my behaviors 0.665
Schools to have youth advisors 0.612
Parents to give me conditional freedom 0.591
Others to respect my rights in the society 0.586
To include the 5 main food groups in my daily diet 0.572 0.424
To shower twice per week 0.560 0.423
Parents to have a good relationship with each other 0.538
To use the free services of my health insurance 0.536
To get 7 to 8 hours of sleep per day 0.531 0.401
Parents to treat me properly given that I’m going through puberty 0.791
Not to be bullied by the other boys 0.783
Not to be a victim of verbal abuse from the family 0.754
Not to be a victim of physical violence at home 0.747
Family to be affectionate toward me 0.741
To believe in my own abilities 0.706
Not being subject to discrimination between the children at home 0.694
To have a goal in life 0.694
To respect and value myself 0.624
The family to respect me 0.623
To be given responsibility for things I can handle 0.601
Not to worry about my job prospects 0.577
To have hope in the future 0.520
To have faith in God 0.501
To spend my weekly leisure time as I wish 0.489
To have access to facilities that allow me to have a productive leisure time 0.461
To have access to affordable facilities enabling me to have a productive leisure time 0.441
To receive life skill training 0.420
Parents to treat me properly given our generation gap 0.412
To be able to connect with my God 0.402
Parents to be able to teach me about sexual health 0.463
To receive training about the prevention of HIV and STDs 0.407
To be able to control my sexual instincts 0.402
The society to provide me with easy access to sexual and reproductive services 0.401
To receive education about tobacco, drug, alcohol and psychoactive substance abuse 0.499
To get dental check-ups twice every year 0.487
To take three meals per day 0.465
To have easy access to health and medical services 0.461
The school to provide me with sports facilities 0.441
To keep my environment clean 0.432
To take health precautions when the air is too polluted 0.411
To eat out as little as possible 0.407
To brush my teeth and floss at least once a day 0.405