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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Res Pers. 2008 Feb;42(1):96–132. doi: 10.1016/j.jrp.2007.04.006

Appendix A.

Saucier Adjectives Factor Structure: A Varimax-Rotated Principal-Components Analysis

I II III IV V VI VII
Fitting In Sociability Maturity Negativity Evaluation Honor Psychological Stability
Pretty .46 Quiet .57 Loving .39 Sad .47 Thin .47 Loyal .53 Nervous .27
Kind .41 Shy .46 Caring .37 Lonely .39 Fat .44 Honest .46 Busy .27
Well .36 Loud .41 Compassionate .36 Alone .38 Skinny .40 Trustworthy .42 Comfortable .27
Cool .35 Outgoing .38 Strong .34 Depressed .37 Attractive .35 Interesting .26 Insecure .26
Good .33 Friendly .33 Determined .31 Happy .35 Tall .33 Independent .24 Straight .26
Little .33 Comfortable .31 Mature .31 Scared .32 Short .31 Strong .24 Open .25
Weird .33 Open .29 Capable .29 Unhappy .29 Beautiful .28 Amazing .22 Annoying .24
Mean .32 Afraid .27 Successful .28 Confused .26 Healthy .27 Sensitive .20 Social .24
Funny .31 Trusting .25 Positive .26 Angry .26 Straight .25 Important .24
Crazy .30 Innocent .20 Deep .26 Bad .22 Average .23 Healthy .24
Hard .28 Serious .20 Proud .26 Difficult .21 Interested −.22 Thinking .22
Normal .27 Sweet .20 Young .25 Tired .21 Concerned .22
Great .25 Amazing −.23 Wonderful .24 Wonderful .22 Serious −.29
Nice .25 Confident .22 Healthy .22 Wonderful −.25
Big .23 Alone −.23 Fat .21 Sensitive −.20
Interesting .23
Sweet .20
Accomplished .20
Interested .20

Note. The above words were the most frequently used adjectives from Saucier’s adjective lists that loaded greater than or equal to .20 onto a principal components analysis with varimax rotation.