Table 2.
Summary of exploratory factor analysis results (n = 677) with mean values and standard deviations of the items
| Item | Distribution | Rotated factor loadings (varimax) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Emotion | Action | Information-seeking | |
| Search for information via adminstrations | 3.75 | 1.12 | 0.23 | 0.09 | 0.63 |
| Search for information on the internet | 3.91 | 1.05 | 0.16 | 0.28 | 0.62 |
| Contact stakeholder organisations | 2.91 | 1.13 | 0.30 | 0.15 | 0.64 |
| Feel worry/fear about how to handle the situation | 3.27 | 1.16 | 0.62 | 0.09 | 0.43 |
| Feel worry/fear for being accused for poor animal keeping | 2.69 | 1.31 | 0.74 | 0.07 | 0.16 |
| Become angry over the situation | 2.78 | 1.18 | 0.70 | 0.07 | 0.17 |
| Consider resigning from animal farming | 2.31 | 1.25 | 0.73 | 0.03 | 0.06 |
| Avoid talking about the problem with others | 1.56 | 0.93 | 0.46 | .014 | − 0.50 |
| Increase surveillance of the animals | 4.28 | 0.82 | 0.01 | 0.45 | 0.40 |
| Move foraging area | 2.63 | 1.29 | 0.07 | 0.77 | 0.07 |
| Keep animals indoors more frequently | 2.44 | 1.24 | 0.20 | 0.71 | − 0.02 |
| Clean the grazing area to reduce encroachment (removing bushes) | 3.65 | 1.12 | − 0.16 | 0.64 | 0.20 |
| Make changes in production | 2.48 | 1.14 | 0.33 | 0.53 | 0.18 |
| Eigenvalue | 2.50 | 2.13 | 1.93 | ||
| Percent of variance | 19.25 | 16.41 | 14.92 | ||
| Cronbach’s alpha | 0.70 | 0.66 | 0.65 | ||
Note: Values above 0.45 indicated in bold