Construct validity and internal consistency of the Home and Family Work Roles Questionnaires: a cross-sectional study with exploratory factor analysis

Table 1 Exploratory factor analysis of the Home and Family Work Roles Questionnaire

Questions	Factors
Questions	Caregiving roles	Traditionally feminine roles	Traditionally masculine roles	Uniqueness
Q1—House cleaning	0.15	0.50	0.18	0.48
Q2—Outdoor cleaning	0.13	0.02	0.80	0.25
Q3—Laundry	0.06	0.66	0.04	0.47
Q4—Home decorating	0.11	0.56	0.17	0.44
Q5—Home repairs	− 0.01	0.03	0.81	0.33
Q6—Mow lawn	− 0.13	− 0.05	0.81	0.44
Q7—Garden	0.21	0.12	0.51	0.51
Q8—Prepare meals	0.04	0.73	− 0.08	0.49
Q9—Shop for groceries and supplies	− 0.16	0.80	0.07	0.44
Q10—Drive family to appointments and activities	0.31	0.45	− 0.02	0.53
Q11—Arrange family appointments and activities	0.54	0.43	− 0.10	0.29
Q12—Maintain vehicles	− 0.01	0.11	0.62	0.53
Q13—Help children with homework	0.94	− 0.04	0.04	0.15
Q14—Supervise children with homework	0.93	− 0.01	− 0.01	0.16
Q15—Care for children in the home	0.93	− 0.03	0.06	0.13
Q16—Care for children when sick	0.89	0.08	− 0.01	0.11
Q17—Care for other family members	0.32	0.35	0.09	0.56
Q18—Earn family income	0.12	0.43	0.24	0.54
Q19—Manage family finances/bills	0.21	0.44	0.20	0.47

'Principal Axis' extraction method was used in combination with an 'Oblimin' rotation. Salient pattern coefficients ≥ .37 in boldface

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