Factor loadings
| Factors 5 of 45 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable symbols | Variables | First Factor | Second Factor | Third Factor | Fourth Factor | Fifth Factor |
| V1: | How would you rate your level of knowledge of copyright law? | −0.055 | −0.581 | −0.096 | 0.104 | 0.008 |
| V2: | I can tell when the copyright is infringed, but it does not lead to criminal consequences. | 0.027 | 0.818 | 0.038 | 0.031 | −0.019 |
| V3: | I know when copying copyrighted works is illegal. | 0.000 | 0.761 | 0.071 | 0.072 | −0.104 |
| V4: | I can tell which content on the internet should be considered “pirated” (i.e. violating the copyright law in some way). | 0.069 | 0.739 | 0.079 | −0.015 | −0.070 |
| V5: | I know when I can allow other people to copy works from me. | −0.041 | 0.791 | 0.066 | 0.059 | −0.015 |
| V6: | I can tell when I can copy works legally, even though they are copyrighted. | −0.029 | 0.798 | −0.012 | 0.034 | −0.030 |
| V7: | Would you let a friend copy from you? | |||||
| V7.1: | Music files you own: Certainly yes | 0.118 | −0.058 | −0.061 | −0.006 | 0.844 |
| V7.2: | Movie files you own: Certainly yes | 0.098 | −0.051 | −0.041 | −0.016 | 0.857 |
| V7.3: | Books (also electronic and audiobooks) you have purchased: Certainly yes | 0.099 | −0.036 | −0.055 | 0.039 | 0.796 |
| V7.4: | Books you have borrowed: Certainly yes | 0.064 | −0.102 | −0.028 | −0.117 | 0.712 |
| V8: | Do you happen to obtain virtual products from unauthorised (colloquially “pirated”) sources? | |||||
| V8.1: | Yes | 0.919 | −0.001 | 0.053 | 0.050 | 0.068 |
| V8.2: | No; I don’t know | −0.596 | 0.096 | 0.637 | 0.086 | −0.111 |
| V9: | Why do you obtain virtual products from unauthorised (colloquially “pirated”) sources? | |||||
| V9.1: | Because everyone is doing it. | 0.478 | 0.004 | 0.040 | −0.059 | 0.018 |
| V9.2: | Because I don’t have to pay for virtual products. | 0.623 | 0.025 | 0.018 | 0.023 | 0.045 |
| V9.3: | Because this is the only way to get the virtual product that I am interested in. | 0.690 | 0.070 | 0.040 | 0.035 | 0.042 |
| V9.4: | Because I can obtain the virtual product immediately from unauthorised sources. | 0.604 | 0.007 | 0.029 | 0.008 | 0.028 |
| V9.5: | Because I can do it with impunity. | 0.271 | 0.007 | 0.007 | 0.001 | 0.010 |
| V9.6: | Because it is simply convenient. | 0.598 | −0.027 | 0.052 | 0.014 | 0.057 |
| V9.7: | Other: | 0.065 | −0.039 | −0.012 | 0.028 | 0.053 |
| V10: | Which platform do you use to access unauthorised virtual products (movies, music, e-books, or audiobooks)? | |||||
| V10.1: | YouTube | 0.863 | 0.007 | 0.062 | 0.041 | 0.051 |
| V10.2: | Cda.pl | 0.820 | 0.013 | 0.076 | 0.014 | 0.068 |
| V10.3: | Cda-hd.cc | 0.280 | 0.021 | −0.029 | 0.033 | −0.034 |
| V10.4: | Chomikuj.pl | 0.670 | 0.019 | −0.023 | 0.094 | 0.045 |
| V10.5: | Zalukaj.cc | 0.631 | 0.092 | 0.042 | −0.029 | 0.015 |
| V10.6: | Seriale.co | 0.336 | 0.036 | 0.009 | −0.012 | −0.006 |
| V10.7: | Serialeonline.pl | 0.315 | 0.017 | 0.029 | 0.008 | 0.035 |
| V10.8: | Vider.info | 0.335 | −0.004 | 0.018 | 0.020 | 0.011 |
| V10.9: | Fileone.tv | 0.208 | 0.033 | −0.004 | 0.007 | 0.052 |
| V10.10: | Other: | 0.173 | −0.050 | 0.030 | −0.029 | 0.020 |
| V11: | How do you feel about obtaining virtual products, such as films, music, e-books, and audiobooks, from unauthorised sources? | |||||
| V11.1: | I feel bad about that. | 0.421 | 0.063 | 0.037 | −0.017 | −0.035 |
| V11.2: | I think I committed a criminal act because I broke copyright in some way. | 0.376 | 0.099 | 0.014 | 0.001 | 0.032 |
| V11.3: | I think it's not very harmful and nobody gets hurt. | 0.631 | 0.009 | 0.018 | 0.002 | 0.065 |
| V11.4: | I believe I have done nothing wrong because copyright is not very important. | 0.167 | −0.042 | −0.002 | 0.020 | 0.028 |
| V11.5: | I believe I have done nothing wrong because copyright is not a property right over a material thing. | 0.244 | 0.031 | 0.022 | −0.040 | 0.006 |
| V11.6: | I don’t think about it. | 0.466 | −0.087 | 0.043 | 0.068 | 0.060 |
| V11.7: | Other: | 0.044 | 0.080 | −0.001 | 0.013 | −0.032 |
| V12: | Identify the platforms you happen to use to access virtual products (movies, music, e-books, or audiobooks). | |||||
| V12.1: | YouTube | −0.252 | −0.114 | −0.807 | −0.164 | 0.068 |
| V12.2: | Cda.pl | −0.210 | −0.070 | −0.674 | −0.296 | 0.068 |
| V12.3: | Cda-hd.cc | −0.021 | 0.110 | −0.172 | −0.196 | −0.001 |
| V12.4: | Chomikuj.pl | −0.144 | −0.071 | −0.733 | −0.001 | 0.000 |
| V12.5: | Zalukaj.cc | −0.124 | −0.028 | −0.482 | −0.392 | 0.024 |
| V12.6: | Seriale.co | −0.058 | −0.032 | −0.186 | −0.731 | 0.040 |
| V12.7: | Serialeonline.pl | −0.071 | −0.059 | −0.237 | −0.707 | 0.042 |
| V12.8: | Vider.info | −0.095 | −0.113 | −0.295 | −0.231 | 0.042 |
| V12.9: | Fileone.tv | −0.012 | 0.064 | −0.008 | −0.212 | −0.012 |
| V12.10 | Other: | 0.000 | −0.029 | −0.139 | −0.034 | −0.069 |
Distribution of the research sample
| Feature | Variant | n |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| female | 493 | |
| male | 507 | |
| Age | ||
| 18 to 24 years | 139 | |
| 25 to 34 years | 260 | |
| 35 to 44 years | 241 | |
| 45 to 54 years | 152 | |
| 55 to 64 years | 129 | |
| 65 and more | 79 | |
| Education | ||
| primary and lower secondary | 143 | |
| basic vocational | 190 | |
| secondary education | 404 | |
| higher education | 263 | |