Table 2.
Nine factors of the CSEFHQ and their factor loadings (N = 562).
| Factors | Items | Loadings |
|---|---|---|
| F1: Getting along | Q53. I don't feel stressed at home. | 0.69 |
| Q39. My family members don't have to be careful when they communicate with each other. | 0.68 | |
| Q54. My family members love each other. | 0.68 | |
| Q63. We seldom have family conflicts. | 0.67 | |
| Q21. My family members always get along with each other. | 0.65 | |
| Q20. My family members can be modest to each other when there is a conflict in the family. | 0.63 | |
| Q38. I feel that everyone in my family is backing each other up. | 0.63 | |
| Q61. There is always full of laughter among my family members at home. | 0.62 | |
| Q1. Every member in my family is free to express his/her opinions. | 0.61 | |
| F2: Conflict | Q19. My family members have a cold war with each other▴. | 0.75 |
| Q40. My family members complain about each other when things go wrong▴. | 0.73 | |
| Q55. My family members often blame and criticize each other▴. | 0.72 | |
| Q22. My family members often quarrel with each other▴. | 0.71 | |
| Q52. My family members are seldom gentle and considerate to each other▴. | 0.70 | |
| Q37.I feel like not to stay at home▴. | 0.69 | |
| Q2. I feel like the atmosphere at home is depressing and suffocating▴. | 0.63 | |
| F3: Undertaking housework | Q31. We take turns to share different housework in the family. | 0.79 |
| Q29. We will discuss the division of housework. | 0.78 | |
| Q12. We can share the housework together. | 0.75 | |
| Q62. We do housework together. | 0.74 | |
| Q46. We all share family obligations. | 0.67 | |
| Q59. Everyone in my family does his/her job. | 0.54 | |
| Q47. We are willing to spend a lot of energy doing things at home. | 0.53 | |
| F4: Avoidance | Q35. I choose to take it alone when I have something to worry about▴. | 0.76 |
| Q42. I never tell my family what's on my mind▴. | 0.75 | |
| Q24. I don't talk to my family when I'm angry▴. | 0.71 | |
| Q17. It's hard to talk to my family when I come across something that makes me sad▴. | 0.69 | |
| Q50. I don't tell my family what happened▴. | 0.67 | |
| Q4. There's no one to talk about my pain at home▴. | 0.66 | |
| F5: Support-providing | Q49. I will care for my family members. | 0.72 |
| Q5. I will pay attention to my family members when they are in trouble. | 0.70 | |
| Q43. I can help my family members when they are in trouble. | 0.70 | |
| Q56. I can give warmth and comfort to my family members when they need it. | 0.64 | |
| Q16. We can support each other in times of crisis. | 0.63 | |
| Q34. I will support the ideas or decisions of other family members. | 0.60 | |
| F6: Sharing | Q44. We will listen to each other's opinions when we meet problems. | 0.58 |
| Q33. I am very satisfied that my family members spend time with me. | 0.58 | |
| Q48. I will try my best to spend time with my family members. | 0.58 | |
| Q60. We share interesting stories together. | 0.57 | |
| Q57. My family members take part in recreational activities together. | 0.55 | |
| Q27. We'll show each other our love. | 0.54 | |
| Q14. We will discuss and consult together when we encounter problems. | 0.52 | |
| Q7. We participate in things we are all interested in. | 0.45 | |
| F7: Help-seeking | Q23. I can tell my family about my difficulties and troubles. | 0.72 |
| Q18. I will take the initiative to talk to my family. | 0.71 | |
| Q36. I communicate with my family members as soon as possible when something happens to me. | 0.67 | |
| Q3. I can get comfort and help at home when I encounter difficulties. | 0.65 | |
| Q51. I will discuss the solution with my family if I have a problem. | 0.64 | |
| F8: Self-isolatedness | Q32. We don't have enough time to get along and communicate with each other▴. | 0.75 |
| Q45. There is little time for my family members to spend time with each other▴. | 0.65 | |
| Q28. I seldom consider other family members' opinions when I do things▴. | 0.60 | |
| Q13. We prefer to do things separately rather than with the whole family▴. | 0.59 | |
| Q8. We don't express our love for each other▴. | 0.59 | |
| F9: Indifference | Q15. My family and I don't care about each other▴. | 0.80 |
| Q6. I'm self-centered and I don't care about my family▴. | 0.67 | |
| Q26. My family members only care about themselves and ignore the family▴. | 0.59 |
CSEFHQ, College Students' Experience of Family Harmony Questionnaire. F1–F9 represent the nine extracted factors.
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Indicates negative scoring items. Item number originated from initial questionnaire.