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.