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Theory, Research and Practice

Table 4 Indicators of freedom in nations: a factor analysis (N = 33)

From: Freedom and happiness in nations: why the Finns are happier than the French

 

Social Freedom

Psychological freedom

Potential freedom

Factor 1

Factor 2

Factor3

Freedom of marriage

.965

  

Freedom to travel

.893

-.321

 

Freedom to abort

.369

  

Suppression Civil Liberties

-.938

  

Economic freedom 1

.700

  

Economic freedom 2

.581

 

.515

Acquiescence

 

–0.988

 

Self-esteem

 

0.575

 

Internet users

 

-.590

.911

Number of newspaper

  

.615

  1. The highest values for each factor are represented in bold.