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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Body Image. 2007 Mar;4(1):79–86. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2006.11.002

Table 1.

Rotated (Varimax) Factor Loadings for the ASWAP

Time 1 (N=254) Time 2 (N=169)
Item Factor 1 Factor 2 Factor 1 Factor 2
Perceived Social Impact
1. Because of changes in my appearance caused by my illness, I am uncomfortable in the presence of my family. −.252 .668 .137 .824
2. Because of changes in my appearance caused by my illness, I am uncomfortable in the presence of friends. −.144 .736 .144 .860
3. Because of changes in my appearance caused by my illness, I am uncomfortable in the presence of strangers. −.220 .836 .245 .887
4. My appearance makes other people uncomfortable. −.167 .809 .263 .866
13. Changes in my appearance have interfered with my relationships. −.082 .753 .253 .854
14. I feel that my illness is unattractive to others. −.185 .750 .220 .797
15. I don’t think people would want to touch me. −.098 .784 .179 .852
Subjective Dissatisfaction Scale
5. I am satisfied with the appearance of my scalp. .735 −.279 .728 .343
6. I am satisfied with the appearance of my face. .625 −.114 .612 .205
7. I am satisfied with the appearance of my neck. .805 −.252 .795 .284
8. I am satisfied with the appearance of my hands. .799 −.103 .740 .195
9. I am satisfied with the appearance of my arms. .532 −.245 .547 .142
10. I am satisfied with the appearance of my legs. .845 −.110 .812 .238
11. I am satisfied with the appearance of my chest. .666 −.094 .726 .760
12. I am satisfied with my overall appearance. .832 −.109 .804 .205
Reliability Estimates for the ASWAP Time 1 (N=254) Time 2 (N=169)
 Cronbach Alpha
  Behavioral-Social Impact .89 .95
  Subjective Dissatisfaction .89 .88
 Inter-factor Correlations .47 .48