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. 2023 Oct 5;13(10):820. doi: 10.3390/bs13100820

Table 2.

Factor loadings from the exploratory (n = 269) and confirmatory (n = 270) factor analyses in the random split-half student samples of the Lithuanian translation of the State Mindfulness Scale for Physical Activity-2.

Statements Factor Loadings from the EFA Standardized factor Loadings from the CFA
MM MB AM AB MM MB AM AB
1. I was aware of different emotions that arose in me 0.71 0.69
2. I noticed pleasant and unpleasant emotions 0.69 0.64
3. I noticed pleasant and unpleasant thoughts 0.79 0.56
4. I noticed emotions come and go 0.77 0.67
5. I noticed thoughts come and go 0.74 0.65
6. It was interesting to see the patterns of my thinking 0.68 0.63
7. I focused on the movement of my body 0.58 0.65
8. I felt present in my body 0.78 0.66
9. I listened to what my body was telling me 0.76 0.73
10. I was aware of how my body felt 0.79 0.75
11. I noticed the sensations in my body 0.78 0.78
12. I was in tune with how hard my muscles were working 0.59 0.67
13. I let my thoughts/emotions just be without fixating on them 0.46 0.75
14. I accepted my thoughts/emotions without judging them 0.79 0.62
15. I did not react to my thoughts/emotions 0.81 0.20
16. I was okay with experiencing the physical sensations in my body 0.66 0.62
17. I acknowledged how my body felt without trying to change it 0.80 0.77
18. I accepted how my body felt even if it was unpleasant 0.67 0.66
19. I was okay with how my body felt, even if it did not meet expectations 0.67 0.62
% of the variance explained 18.2 19.6 8.2 12.8

Factor loadings < 0.40 for the EFA are not shown; EFA—exploratory factor analysis, CFA—confirmatory factor analysis; MM—Monitoring Mind, MB—Monitoring Body, AM—Accepting Mind, AB—Accepting Body.