Table 3 Factor structure of the PSAS-RSF-C
Rotated components | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scale item | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Factor 1: Maternal Competence and Attachment Anxieties | ||||
1. I have had negative thoughts about the relationship with my baby | 0.85 | −0.02 | −0.01 | 0.13 |
2.I have felt that my baby would be better cared for by someone else | 0.85 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.04 |
3.I have felt unconfident or incapable of meeting my baby’s basic care needs | 0.76 | 0.03 | 0.25 | 0.01 |
Factor 2: Infant Safety and Welfare Anxieties | ||||
4. I have worried about my baby being accidentally harmed by someone or something else | 0.40 | 0.69 | −0.06 | −0.05 |
5. I have repeatedly checked on my sleeping baby | −0.26 | 0.86 | 0.14 | 0.08 |
6. I have worried that my baby will stop breathing while sleeping | 0.09 | 0.91 | −0.03 | 0.00 |
Factor 3: Practical Infant Care Anxieties | ||||
7. I have worried about my baby’s milk intake | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.86 | −0.03 |
8. I have worried about my baby’s weight | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.92 | 0.01 |
9. I have worried about getting my baby into a routine | 0.28 | −0.04 | 0.51 | 0.19 |
Factor 4: Psychosocial Adjustment to Motherhood | ||||
10. I have felt resentment towards my partner | 0.17 | 0.04 | −0.19 | 0.80 |
11. I have felt tired even after a good amount of rest | −0.16 | 0.11 | 0.21 | 0.68 |
12. I have worried more about my relationship with my partner than before my baby was born | 0.03 | −0.05 | 0.06 | 0.84 |
% of variance explained | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
McDonald’s Omega | .88 | .83 | .82 | .74 |