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Young Females' Images of Motherhood in Relation to Television Viewing

“…Responses were given on a seven-point scale, ranging from (1) totally disagree to (7) totally agree. These 51 characteristics had been identified in an earlier study by Ex and Janssens (2000) and were used in a questionnaire intended to establish how young females rated themselves and their ideal images as mothers.…”

“…A factor analysis with varimax rotation resulted in two factors (for a detailed description, see Ex & Janssens, 2000). One factor was labeled "traditional orientation"; the other, "self-assertive and relational orientation."…”

“…In a prior study (Ex & Janssens, 2000), we examined the images that Dutch adolescent girls and young women have about motherhood. That study revealed that girls' and young women's views on their potential motherhood are centered around two perspectives: a "traditional" perspective and a "self-assertive and relational" perspective.…”