TABLE 6.
Rotated factor matrix of MAC-Q-items.
| Questions and items | Factor loadings | |||
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| To what extent do you agree with the following statements? (1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree) |
Group loyalty (α = 0.61) |
Reciprocity (α = 0.58) |
Deference (α = 0.49) |
Fairness (α = 0.60) |
| People have an obligation to help members of their community. | 0.306 | 0.444 | 0.121 | 0.158 |
| It’s important for individuals to play an active role in their communities. | 0.638 | 0.143 | 0.110 | 0.096 |
| You should try to be a useful member of society. | 0.603 | 0.212 | 0.110 | 0.131 |
| You have an obligation to help those who have helped you | 0.131 | 0.684 | 0.137 | 0.023 |
| You should always make amends for the things you have done wrong. | 0.140 | 0.362 | 0.184 | 0.198 |
| You should always return a favor if you can. | 0.087 | 0.501 | 0.174 | 0.077 |
| People should always defer to their superiors. | –0.022 | 0.163 | 0.562 | –0.038 |
| Society would be better if people were more obedient to authority. | 0.134 | 0.084 | 0.510 | –0.028 |
| You should respect people who are older than you. | 0.139 | 0.197 | 0.339 | 0.075 |
| Everyone should be treated the same | 0.018 | 0.137 | 0.058 | 0.732 |
| Everyone’s rights are equally important. | 0.078 | 0.130 | –0.025 | 0.696 |
| The current levels of inequality in society are unfair. | 0.114 | 0.016 | –0.021 | 0.366 |
Varimax rotation was used to get a simple structure. Number of factors extracted was determined based on the factor’s eigenvalues, where the eigenvalue of 1 was used as the cut-off value. Loadings in bold signify the item’s selection for the particular factor.