Statement | Factors | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | h2 | |
i1: I love meals with meat | 0.68 | − 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.73 |
i2: To eat meat is one of the good pleasures in life | 0.72 | − 0.18 | 0.36 | 0.29 | 0.76 |
i3: I’m a big fan of meat | 0.81 | − 0.21 | 0.34 | 0.27 | 0.90 |
i4: A good steak is without comparison | 0.61 | − 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.59 |
i5: By eating meat I’m reminded of the death and suffering of animals (r) | − 0.24 | 0.77 | − 0.19 | − 0.17 | 0.71 |
i6: To eat meat is disrespectful towards life and the environment (r) | − 0.14 | 0.75 | − 0.18 | − 0.24 | 0.67 |
i7: Meat reminds me of diseases (r) | − 0.15 | 0.71 | − 0.07 | − 0.04 | 0.53 |
i11: I don’t picture myself without eating meat regularly | 0.43 | − 0.26 | 0.57 | 0.35 | 0.71 |
i12: If I couldn’t eat meat I would feel weak | 0.35 | − 0.15 | 0.78 | 0.27 | 0.83 |
i13: I would feel fine with a meatless diet (r) | − 0.35 | 0.46 | − 0.48 | − 0.23 | 0.62 |
i14: If I was forced to stop eating meat I would feel sad | 0.29 | − 0.19 | 0.82 | 0.24 | 0.86 |
i15: Meat is irreplaceable in my diet | 0.46 | − 0.22 | 0.61 | 0.38 | 0.77 |
i8: To eat meat is an unquestionable right of every person | 0.19 | − 0.09 | 0.17 | 0.62 | 0.45 |
i9: According to our position in the food chain, we have the right to eat meat | 0.25 | − 0.15 | 0.24 | 0.68 | 0.61 |
i10: Eating meat is a natural and indisputable practice | 0.29 | − 0.34 | 0.28 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
Cumulative variance | 0.20 | 0.39 | 0.55 | 0.70 |