Table 1 Descriptive statistics and internal reliability of the six RCAC dimensions
Dimension | Mean (SD) | Range of item means (SD) | Floor/ceiling effects (%) | α (95% CI) | Ω Total (95% CI) | Revelle Ω Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fertility Potential | 2.75 (1.32) | 2.67–2.91 (1.36–1.46) | 21.0/7.2 | 0.92 (0.89–0.94) | 0.92 (0.90–0.94) | 0.92 |
Partner disclosure | 2.17 (1.12) | 2.07–2.28 (1.22–1.27) | 34.3/2.2 | 0.88 (0.84–0.91) | 0.88 (0.85–0.91) | 0.88 |
Child’s health | 3.58 (1.21) | 3.48–3.69 (1.32–1.40) | 6.1/17.7 | 0.84 (0.80–0.88) | 0.85 (0.81–0.89) | 0.85 |
Personal health | 3.27 (1.06) | 2.76–4.12 (1.24–1.41) | 5.0/7.7 | 0.68 (0.60–0.76) | 0.73 (0.66–0.80) | 0.73 |
Acceptance | 2.44 (1.09) | 2.33–2.57 (1.22–1.38) | 13.3/3.9 | 0.78 (0.72–0.84) | 0.78 (0.73–0.84) | 0.79 |
Becoming pregnant | 2.41 (0.90) | 2.33–2.53 (1.19–1.27) | 17.1/2.2 | 0.54 (0.42–0.66) | 0.58 (0.47–0.68) | 0.60 |