Privacy function dimensions, based on factor analysis of individual items in the urban forest privacy-function scale.
| Dimension and factored items | Factor loading | Item meanz | Factor mean | Factor alpha valuey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reflective Thought | 5.15 | .93 | ||
| For being alone with one’s individual thoughts and feelings | .7312 | 5.23 | ||
| For recovering from troubled or depressing moments in one’s life | .7252 | 5.01 | ||
| For exploring and thinking through personal matters and concerns | .7087 | 5.16 | ||
| For resting the mind from society and mental fatigue | .6989 | 5.52 | ||
| As a relaxed period for reflecting upon past experiences | .6484 | 4.95 | ||
| For regrouping one’s thoughts | .6477 | 4.98 | ||
| For releasing psychological stress | .6257 | 5.62 | ||
| For maintaining a sense of individuality | .5805 | 4.75 | ||
| Distancing/Emotional Release | 4.95 | .83 | ||
| For disengaging from everyday social roles | .7851 | 4.95 | ||
| For experiencing a period of time away from others’ expectations | .7104 | 4.92 | ||
| As an emotional release from everyday life | .6488 | 5.67 | ||
| As an environment where one can maintain a desired mental distance from other individuals | .5752 | 4.84 | ||
| For limiting visual and verbal interaction with strangers | .5377 | 4.37 | ||
| Creative Thought | 4.95 | .82 | ||
| For the opportunity to explore new ideas | .6803 | 4.47 | ||
| For a place to enjoy one’s imagination | .6720 | 5.24 | ||
| For being in an environment which inspires creative thought | .6701 | 5.08 | ||
| For getting away to take a new and creative perspective | .6534 | 5.03 | ||
| Intimate Communication | 4.51 | .88 | ||
| As an opportunity for sharing confidences and intimacies with those one trusts | .8664 | 4.48 | ||
| For talking over personal matters with intimate friends | .8412 | 4.51 | ||
| As a private setting for communicating with a few friends | .7984 | 4.55 |