Table 3. Oblique GEOMIN-rotated Factor Loadings From Exploratory Factor Analysis.
| Family protective factor | School protective factor | Favorable attitudes toward problem behavior | Exposure to sibling and peer problem behavior | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family protection | ||||
| Low family conflict | .43 | -.02 | .01 | -.24 |
| Attachment to parents | .90 | -.04 | .03 | .00 |
| Prosocial family opportunities | .73 | .11 | -.01 | -.03 |
| Prosocial family rewards | .79 | .08 | -.04 | .02 |
| School protection | ||||
| Academic achievement | .06 | .33 | .09 | -.22 |
| Commitment to school | .02 | .49 | -.09 | -.17 |
| Prosocial school opportunities | -.01 | .69 | -.01 | .02 |
| Prosocial school rewards | .03 | .70 | -.01 | .02 |
| Favorable attitudes toward problem behavior | ||||
| Parental favorable attitudes toward alcohol/drugs | .01 | .06 | .75 | -.01 |
| Parental favorable attitudes toward antisocial behavior | -.04 | -.01 | .67 | -.02 |
| Student favorable attitudes toward alcohol/drugs | .02 | -.03 | .55 | .28 |
| Student favorable attitudes toward antisocial behavior | -.04 | -.12 | .50 | .27 |
| Exposure to sibling and peer problem behavior | ||||
| Siblings' alcohol/drug use problems | -.20 | .10 | .06 | .46 |
| Attachment to problem peers | -.01 | -.07 | -.05 | .69 |
| Peers' alcohol use | .04 | .02 | .11 | .66 |
Note: Results were based on both Washington State and Victorian students. Separate tests for each state yielded the same four components, with patterns of loadings consistent with those reported here.