Table 5.
Results of EFA using Principal Axis Factor Analyses of PPI Subscales (n = 591)
| Three-factor solution |
Two-factor solution |
Two-factor solution without Coldheartedness |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subscale | A | B | C | A | B | A | B |
| Impulse nonconformity | .774 | −.023 | .170 | .715 | .408 | .787 | −.131 |
| Blame externalization | .524 | −.319 | −.211 | .557 | .006 | .439 | −.333 |
| Machiavellian egocentricity | .779 | −.076 | .094 | .708 | .344 | .770 | −.178 |
| Carefree nonplanfulness | .242 | −.415 | .743 | .436 | −.086 | .244 | −.401 |
| Stress immunity | −.246 | .864 | .092 | −.682 | .693 | −.150 | .828 |
| Social potency | .332 | .555 | −.086 | −.036 | .588 | .386 | .566 |
| Fearlessness | .610 | .137 | .061 | .457 | .450 | .631 | .073 |
| Coldheartedness | .005 | .172 | .613 | .056 | .175 | * | * |
Note. Factor loadings > .34 in boldface and those that differ from Benning et al. (2003) are underlined. Boldface plus underlined are unexpected strong loadings and italicized plus underlined were expected strong loadings.