BJW X BELIEF IN JUST WORLD SCALE

Pattern/scale loadings and communalities for the BJT5 scale for self and others (Step 1).

BJT5 for self	Pattern	Scale	Communality (after rotation)
Nature (α = .95)
1. *I get what I am entitled to have due to the forces of nature.	0.83	0.84	0.71
2. *I feel that my efforts are noticed and rewarded by the forces of nature	0.93	0.91	0.84
3. I feel I earn the rewards and punishments I receive from the forces of nature	0.95	0.91	0.83
4. I feel that when I meet with fortune this is brought on me by the forces of nature	0.82	0.85	0.73
5. The forces of nature will ensure that I get what I deserve	0.89	0.89	0.80
6. I feel that the rewards and punishments that I get are fairly given by the forces of nature	0.93	0.91	0.82
7. *Basically the forces of nature are fair for me	0.69	0.71	0.55
Eigenvalue (percentage of variance explained)			7.35 (20.99)
God (α = .99)
1. *I get what I am entitled to have from God.	0.95	0.95	0.91
2. *I feel that my efforts are noticed and rewarded by God	0.95	0.95	0.90
3. I feel I earn the rewards and punishments I receive from God	0.95	0.96	0.92
4. I feel that when I meet with fortune this is brought on me by God	0.95	0.95	0.90
5. God will ensure that I get what I deserve	0.96	0.96	0.93
6. I feel that the rewards and punishments that I get are fairly given by God	0.96	0.97	0.93
7. *Basically God is fair for me	0.93	0.92	0.85
Eigenvalue (percentage of variance explained)			9.65 (27.58)
Other people (α = .95)
1. *I get what I am entitled to have from other people I encounter.	0.78	0.75	0.57
2. *I feel that my efforts are noticed and rewarded by other people I encounter	0.83	0.76	0.60
3. I feel I earn the rewards and punishments I receive from other people I encounter	0.83	0.83	0.69
4. I feel that when I meet with fortune this is brought on me by other people I encounter	0.78	0.78	0.62
5. Other people will ensure that I get what I deserve	0.71	0.76	0.60
6. I feel that the rewards and punishments that I get are fairly given by other people I encounter	0.85	0.87	0.77
7. *Basically other people are fair for me	0.76	0.76	0.59
Eigenvalue (percentage of variance explained)			2.13 (6.08)
Self (α = .94)
1. *I get what I am entitled to have because of no one but myself.	0.87	0.81	0.68
2. *Whether my efforts are noticed and rewarded is determined by no one but myself	0.76	0.74	0.55
3. I feel I earn the rewards and punishments I get because of no one but myself	0.83	0.84	0.71
4. I feel that when I meet with fortune this is brought on me by no one but myself	0.88	0.89	0.79
5. I get what I deserve because of no one but myself.	0.86	0.87	0.78
6. I feel that the rewards and punishments that I get are fairly given because of no one but myself	0.88	0.88	0.79
7. *Basically I am treated fairly because of no one but myself	0.79	0.81	0.66
Eigenvalue (percentage of variance explained)			3.92 (11.21)
Chance (α = .94)
1. *I get what I am entitled to have due to chance	0.84	0.84	0.71
2. *Whether my efforts are noticed and rewarded is determined by chance	0.91	0.85	0.74
3. I feel the rewards and punishments I receive are due to chance	0.91	0.89	0.80
4. I feel that when I meet with fortune this is brought on by chance	0.86	0.84	0.71
5. I get what I deserve due to chance	0.92	0.92	0.85
6. I feel that the rewards and punishments that I get are fairly given by chance	0.73	0.80	0.68
7. *Basically chance is fair for me	0.42	0.59	0.45
Eigenvalue (percentage of variance explained)			2.91 (8.33)
BJT5 for other
Nature (α = .95)
1. *People get what they are entitled to have due to the forces of nature	0.83	0.84	0.71
2. *I feel that people’s efforts are noticed and rewarded by the forces of nature	0.86	0.85	0.73
3. I feel people earn the rewards and punishments they receive from the forces of nature	0.93	0.90	0.82
4. I feel that when people meet with fortune this is brought on them by the forces of nature	0.89	0.89	0.79
5. The forces of nature will ensure that people get what they deserve	0.85	0.87	0.75
6. I feel that the rewards and punishments that people get are fairly given by the forces of nature	0.92	0.91	0.83
7. *Basically the forces of nature are fair for people	0.70	0.72	0.54
Eigenvalue (percentage of variance explained)			7.47 (21.33)
God (α = .98)
1. *People get what they are entitled to have from God	0.95	0.95	0.89
2. *I feel that people’s efforts are noticed and rewarded by God	0.97	0.96	0.92
3. I feel people earn the rewards and punishments they receive from God	0.96	0.96	0.92
4. I feel that when people meet with fortune this is brought on them by God	0.92	0.94	0.87
5. God will ensure that people get what they deserve	0.96	0.96	0.92
6. I feel that the rewards and punishments that people get are fairly given by God	0.95	0.95	0.90
7. *Basically God is fair for people	0.91	0.91	0.83
Eigenvalue (percentage of variance explained)			9.98 (28.51)
Other people (α = .95)
1. *People get what they are entitled to have from others they encounter	0.72	0.75	0.57
2. *I feel that people’s efforts are noticed and rewarded by other people they encounter	0.86	0.79	0.64
3. I feel people earn the rewards and punishments they receive from other people they encounter	0.83	0.80	0.65
4. I feel that when people meet with fortune this is brought on them by other people they encounter	0.83	0.80	0.65
5. Other people will ensure that people get what they deserve	0.75	0.79	0.63
6. I feel that the rewards and punishments that people get are fairly given by other people they encounter	0.79	0.82	0.69
7. *Basically other people are fair for people	0.63	0.69	0.51
Eigenvalue (percentage of variance explained)			1.84 (5.25)
Self (α = .94)
1. *People get what they are entitled to have because of no one but themselves	0.80	0.78	0.61
2. *Whether people’s efforts are noticed and rewarded is determined by no one but themselves	0.80	0.78	0.63
3. I feel people earn the rewards and punishments they get because of no one but themselves	0.86	0.86	0.73
4. I feel that when people meet with fortune this is brought on them because of no one but themselves	0.87	0.86	0.75
5. People get what they deserve because of no one but themselves	0.88	0.87	0.75
6. I feel that the rewards and punishments that people get are fairly given because of no one but themselves.	0.87	0.89	0.80
7. *Basically people are treated fairly because of no one but themselves	0.78	0.82	0.67
Eigenvalue (percentage of variance explained)			3.84 (10.97)
Chance (α = .92)
1. *People get what they are entitled to have by chance	0.80	0.80	0.64
2. *Whether people’s efforts are noticed and rewarded is determined by chance	0.85	0.84	0.71
3. I feel the rewards and punishments people receive are due to chance	0.92	0.90	0.81
4. I feel that when people meet with fortune this is brought on by chance	0.83	0.82	0.68
5. People get what they deserve due to chance	0.91	0.91	0.82
6. I feel that the rewards and punishments that people get are fairly given by chance	0.79	0.84	0.72
7. *Basically chance is fair for people	0.33	0.49	0.37
Eigenvalue (percentage of variance explained)			2.31 (6.60)

Open in a separate window

Note. N = 345

* = items of the reduced three item scale