Table 7 29-item Major Life Changing Decisions Profile (MLCDP) varimax rotated matrix with items loading

Not to socialise

.693

.215

Involved in community activities

.683

.201

Not to take part in sports activities

.632

.377

Take early retirement

.548

.139

-.160

Travel or holidays abroad

.535

.127

Not to go swimming

.534

.426

Wear different types/colour clothes/shoes

.471

.344

Remain unemployed

.454

.176

.126

Not to have a sexual relationship

.446

.126

-.125

Change my smoking/drinking/alcohol habits

.400

Move my home

.322

.272

Wear make up

.311

.103

.201

Seek fertility treatment

.672

.153

Not to marry or have a long term partner

.235

.612

-.194

Move back to home area

.190

.611

.148

Study near home

-.167

.599

.214

Leave college/university education early

.558

.268

Divorce or separation from partner

.308

.542

-.191

Move to another city

.510

.280

Change study subject

-.129

.499

.393

Change plans for having children

.489

.197

Leave school education early

.151

.467

Select a job/career suitable for health

.725

Completely change job/career

.143

.174

.648

Change choice of job/career

.155

.181

.599

Flexible working hours

.156

.589

Shorter working hours

.133

.551

Give up job career after starting

.398

.163

.446

Not to take promotion

.129

.387