Table 1.
Results From a Factor Analysis of the Eight-Item Subjective Inequality Scale (SIS).
| SIS Items | Factor | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |
| Factor 1 (subjective inequality) | ||
| Almost all the money that is earned goes to only a few people. | .67 | .14 |
| Besides those at the very top, no one else has much money at all. | .88 | −.04 |
| Real opportunities to succeed in life are only available to the wealthy. | .69 | .07 |
| Only those at the top own any wealth at all. | .85 | −.03 |
| Factor 2 (unfairness beliefs) | ||
| It is extremely unfair if the overall amount of economic inequality is very high. | .01 | .81 |
| It is not fair at all if there are large differences in income between the rich and the poor. | .05 | .77 |
| It is immoral if your income is dependent on where you grew up. | −.09 | .69 |
| It is extremely unjust if children of affluent parents get a better education. | .04 | .67 |
Note. Factor loadings above.6 are bolded.