Table 3 Factor matrix of the Parental Bonding Instrument after rotation (Fathers).

From: Validation and factor analysis of the parental bonding instrument in Japanese pregnant women

 

T1

T2

Factor 1

Factor 2

Factor 3

Factor 1

Factor 2

Factor 3

Care

1. Spoke to me with a warm and friendly voice

0.773

0.180

− 0.173

0.773

0.181

− 0.222

2. Did not help me as much as I needed

0.758

− 0.071

0.184

0.738

− 0.136

0.122

4. Seemed emotionally cold to me

0.859

− 0.124

0.188

0.888

− 0.150

0.244

5. Appeared to understand my problems and worries

0.648

0.021

− 0.128

0.605

− 0.066

− 0.126

6. Was affectionate to me

0.762

0.082

− 0.151

0.747

0.076

− 0.202

11. Enjoyed talking things over with me

0.816

0.282

− 0.151

0.813

0.292

− 0.191

12. Frequently smiled at me

0.847

0.220

− 0.109

0.851

0.262

− 0.171

14. Did not seem to understand what I needed

0.649

-0.326

0.017

0.610

-0.472

0.067

16. Made me feel I wasn’t wanted

0.696

− 0.141

0.131

0.669

− 0.275

0.234

17. Could make me feel better when I was upset

0.681

0.115

− 0.146

0.667

0.159

− 0.156

18. Did not talk with me very much

0.831

0.106

0.115

0.795

0.147

0.065

24. Did not praise me

0.825

− 0.154

0.155

0.748

− 0.125

0.049

Interference

8. Did not want me to grow up

− 0.249

0.459

0.081

− 0.280

0.413

0.065

9. Tried to control everything I did

− 0.098

0.564

0.194

− 0.101

0.642

0.184

10. Invaded my privacy

-0.326

0.573

− 0.047

− 0.172

0.615

0.090

13. Tended to baby me

0.137

0.559

0.035

0.176

0.599

0.036

19. Tried to make me dependent on her/him

0.103

0.434

0.097

0.196

0.357

0.141

20. Felt I could not look after myself unless

0.029

0.486

0.102

0.039

0.479

0.100

23. Was overprotective of me

0.330

0.452

0.047

0.493

0.351

0.277

Autonomy

3. Let me do those things I liked doing

− 0.076

− 0.010

0.776

− 0.119

0.182

0.595

7. Liked me to make my own decisions

-0.414

0.115

0.409

-0.307

0.183

0.448

15. Let me decide things for myself

− 0.172

0.163

0.535

− 0.102

0.162

0.611

21. Gave me as much freedom as I wanted

0.080

0.136

0.876

0.047

0.254

0.768

22. Let me go out as often as I wanted

0.232

0.160

0.727

0.166

0.136

0.709

25. Let me dress in any way I pleased

− 0.256

0.066

0.343

− 0.176

0.015

0.350

  1. Factors that satisfy the factor loading > 0.3 after factor analysis are shown in bold.
  2. T1: at 25 weeks of gestation; T2: at 1 month postpartum.