Table 1 Intercorrelations among the SWFLS items and factor loadings

1. In most ways my family life is close to my ideal.

–

0.82

2. The conditions of my family life are excellent.

0.65*

–

0.83

3. I am satisfied with my family life.

0.78*

0.79*

–

0.94

4. So far I have gotten the important things I want in my family life.

0.72*

0.68*

0.78*

–

0.83

5. If I could live my family life over, I would change almost nothing.

0.63*

0.62*

0.67*

0.60*

–

0.71