Validation of the Wijma delivery expectancy/experience questionnaire for pregnant women in Malawi: a descriptive, cross-sectional study

Table 3 Factor structure of the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire A identified by explanatory factor analysis (N = 212)

Items	Eigenvalue	Explained variance (%)	Factor loading
Factor 1: Fear	3.54	22.27
7 Desertion			0.551
15 Abandonment			0.524
12 Tenseness			0.668
11 Desolation			0.524
6 Fear			0.602
3 Loneliness			0.652
8 Weakness			0.515
2 Frightfulness			0.567
20 Hopelessness			0.481
25 Bad behavior			0.374
Factor 2: Negative appraisal	3.43	8.50
14 A lack of pride			0.588
17 Not being relaxed			0.558
31 Danger			0.477
1 Not being fantastic			0.556
18 A lack of happiness			0.485
13 A lack of gladness			0.478
9 A lack of safety			0.432
16 Not being composed			0.453
Factor 3: Lack of self-efficacy	3.03	7.67
21 Not longing for the child			0.675
22 No self-confidence			0.609
26 Not surrendering my body			0.592
23 A lack of trust			0.559
4 A lack of strength			0.516
28 A lack of enjoyment			0.526
5 A lack of confidence			0.494
10 A lack of independence			0.385

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