Table 1 Results of EFA: perceived stigma scale

1. Most people think that it is unethical to wear real animal fur

.61

7.33

66.7%

.94

2. Most people think less of a person who wears real animal fur

.85

3. Most people look down on a person who wears real animal fur

.86

4. Once they know that a person wears real animal fur, most people will take his or her opinions less seriously

.85

5. Most people think that a person who wears real animal fur is insensitive

.69

6. Most people think that a person who wears real animal fur is less educated

.75

7. Most people would be reluctant to become close friends with a person who wears real animal fur

.92

8. Most people in my community would treat a person who wears real animal fur differently

.65

9. Most people would be reluctant to date a person who wears real animal fur

.80

10. Most people would be reluctant to accept a person who wears real animal fur as a close neighbor

.86

11. Most people would be reluctant to socialize with a person who wears real animal fur

.87