Table 5.
Factor loadings, extracted communalities following principal axis factors extraction with direct oblimin. Rotation for 13 Items from the Body-Mind Connection Questionnaire (BMCQ) with item means and standard deviations (N=304)
| Factor | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | 1a | 2 | 3 | M | SD | Extracted Communality |
| Feeling physically well is something that I prioritise in life. | 0.81 | -0.09 | 0.02 | 4.98 | 1.37 | 0.60 |
| I value being well-balanced in my body and my mind. | 0.76 | -0.04 | -0.04 | 5.41 | 1.15 | 0.50 |
| Feeling mentally well is something that I prioritise in life. | 0.71 | -0.01 | 0.00 | 5.33 | 1.29 | 0.59 |
| I am usually proactive in addressing the needs of my body. | 0.70 | 0.11 | 0.01 | 4.65 | 1.36 | 0.56 |
| Where possible, I always attend to what my body is telling me. | 0.62 | 0.17 | -0.03 | 4.78 | 1.31 | 0.52 |
| I feel disconnected from my body. (R) | 0.43 | 0.05 | -0.29 | 5.25 | 1.32 | 0.43 |
| If I were asked to, I'd find it hard to describe changes in my body associated with positive and negative emotions. (R) | -0.04 | 0.83 | 0.03 | 4.41 | 1.54 | 0.64 |
| I find it hard to identify changes in my body associated with positive and negative emotions. (R) | -0.09 | 0.74 | -0.15 | 4.65 | 1.39 | 0.62 |
| I tend to focus on things happening in my physical environment rather than what is happening inside of me. (R) | 0.20 | 0.55 | 0.05 | 3.67 | 1.40 | 0.40 |
| I can direct my focus toward how specific parts of my body feel. | 0.03 | 0.09 | -0.74 | 5.06 | 1.19 | 0.64 |
| It is easy for me to focus on specific sensations if they are suddenly experienced. | -0.04 | 0.04 | -0.71 | 5.38 | 1.02 | 0.50 |
| It is easy for me to focus on specific sensations if I purposefully think about them. | 0.03 | -0.07 | -0.70 | 5.35 | 1.08 | 0.48 |
| I consider myself in touch with my body and mind. | 0.36 | 0.08 | -0.44 | 4.99 | 1.16 | 0.55 |
aF1: Body-Mind Values, F2: Sensation-Emotion Articulation, F3: Interoceptive Attention