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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Eval Program Plann. 2017 Jan 6;61:144–149. doi: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2017.01.001

Table 3.

Rotated Factor Loadings for Reasons to Complete Probation Items.

M (SD) Component 1 Tangible Loss Component 2 Better Life
So I don’t have to spend money on probation fees. 1.42 (.78) .697 −.045
To have more money. 1.60 (.70) .666 .266
To quit having to check in with others when I want to do something. 1.66 (.65) .688 .202
So I don’t have to tell people I’m on probation. 1.37 (.78) .536 .343
So I don’t have to spend so much time meeting with people about probation. 1.50 (.72) .777 −.036
So I can spend more time doing what I want to do. 1.73 (.57) .757 .126
To make my life better. 1.88 (.40) −.138 .699
To leave my legal troubles behind me and get on with my life. 1.92 (.30) .158 .601
To avoid going to jail or prison. 1.81 (.57) .152 .559
To avoid making things worse for me legally. 1.74 (.55) .234 .615
To set an example for my family or friends. 1.50 (.71) .096 .747
To make my family proud. 1.58 (.69) .036 .615
So people will quit judging me. 1.03 (.85) .292 .570
To be able to travel. 1.56 (.67) .392 .390
Eigenvalue 4.40 2.04
% of variance after rotation 23.14 22.87
Cronbach’s alpha 0.79 0.75

Note: N = 91. Extraction Method: Principal Component Analysis. Rotation Method: Varimax with Kaiser Normalization. Rotation converged in 3 iterations.