Table 2.
Exploratory factor analysis on the indicators of paternal involvement
| Rotated loadings* |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 |
| Helped with shopping since birth | 0.4891 | ||
| Helped with cleaning home since birth | 0.7112 | ||
| Helped with meal preparation since birth | 0.7013 | ||
| Helped with washing up since birth | 0.6077 | ||
| Helped with housework since birth | 0.7573 | ||
| Helped with cooking meals since birth | 0.6882 | ||
| Helped with clothes wash since birth | 0.5878 | ||
| How frequently partner changes nappy per week? | 0.5178 | ||
| How frequently partner bathes child per week? | 0.4293 | ||
| How frequently partner plays with child per week? | 0.4324 | 0.4107 | |
| How frequently partner walks child outside per week? | 0.4284 | ||
| How frequently partner puts child to bed per week? | 0.4225 | ||
| How frequently partner feeds/helps at night per week? | 0.4294 | ||
| Mum excludes partner from childcare | 0.7346 | ||
| Feel confident with child | 0.3857 | −0.3201 | |
| Feel mum does not trust partner with child | 0.6817 | ||
| Happy with the way mum brings up child | 0.3652 | −0.4507 | |
| Happy with the way partner brings up child | 0.5094 | −0.4468 | |
| Making a strong bond with child | 0.6147 | ||
| My stress is a bad influence on child | −0.3728 | 0.4486 | |
| Home is woman's place, no part for me | −0.3643 | 0.3871 | |
| Partner always getting under mum's feet | 0.4928 | ||
| Mum dislikes partner being involved with child | 0.7315 | ||
| Partner guilty for not enjoying child | −0.5480 | 0.4373 | |
| Partner regrets having child | −0.6553 | ||
| Partner regrets lack of experience of children | 0.3160 | ||
| This child has made partner more fulfilled | 0.6465 | ||
| Parenthood has made partner and mum closer | 0.5038 | ||
| Mum no longer gives partner attention | 0.5413 | ||
| Feel hurt by attention mum gives child | 0.5760 | ||
| Partner well prepared for birth and childcare | −0.3166 | ||
| Partner enjoys getting home to see mum and child | 0.6307 | ||
| Enjoy the baby | 0.8294 | ||
| Preferred not to have had baby | −0.5550 | ||
| Feel confident with baby | 0.5776 | ||
| Dislike mess surrounding baby | −0.3707 | ||
| Pleasure watching baby develop | 0.8240 | ||
| Find baby crying unbearable | −0.3836 | ||
| Constantly unsure whether doing right thing | 0.3160 | ||
| Feel should enjoy baby but am not | −0.6869 | ||
| No time to self | −0.4583 | ||
| Baby made feel more fulfilled | 0.7315 | ||
| Feel babies are fun | 0.8185 | ||
| Talking to baby is important | 0.4211 | ||
| Cuddling baby is very important | 0.4612 | ||
*Displaying only loadings >0.3.