Table 4.
Items, internal consistencies, and factor loading of the extended scale 1 (study 2).
| Inner correspondence/peaceful harmony with practices (ICPH) (eigenvalue 7.7; alpha = .948) | Corrected item-total correlation | Cronbach's alpha if item deleted | Factor loading |
|---|---|---|---|
| B21* entire sensation was in harmony with the movements/practices | .871 | .940 | .897 |
| B18* felt in complete harmony with the practices deep within | .809 | .942 | .845 |
| B9 feelings and intentions corresponded with movements | .790 | .942 | .828 |
| B6 during the practices I was able to forget myself completely | .772 | .943 | .814 |
| B4 emotionally, I could completely come to terms with the practices | .776 | .943 | .814 |
| B23* calm and peaceful while performing the practices | .772 | .943 | .813 |
| B22* able to forget the worries of daily life while performing the practices | .729 | .944 | .779 |
| B20* practices have deeply touched and warmed my heart and soul | .724 | .944 | .773 |
| B24* performing the practices, completely engrossed—nothing from the outside distracts | .725 | .944 | .772 |
| B17* easy to have a sense of my “inner pictures” (images in my mind) and to bring them to life within | .724 | .945 | .771 |
| B3 during the practices there was no need to think about it; I could fully get into it | .713 | .945 | .760 |
| B16 felt comfortable and relaxed during my practices | .681 | .946 | .732 |
Principal component analysis; one extracted component which explains 64% of variance.
*new items.