Table 2.
Unstandardized values of loadings and intercepts from multigender confirmatory factor analyses of the PESE and the PSSE scales
| Item | How well can you | Factor loadings (Men – Women) | Intercepts (Men – Women) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | U.S. | Bolivia | Italy | U.S. | Bolivia | ||
| 1. | Read your friends’ needs? | 1.00 | .82 | 1.15 | 3.89 | 3.74 | 3.84 |
| 2. | Recognize when someone wants comfort and emotional support, even if (s)he does not overtly exhibit it? | .95 | .77 | .95 | 3.39 | 3.65 | 3.57 |
| 3. | Recognize whether a person is annoyed with you? | .77 | .66 | .66 | 3.72 | 3.84 | 3.94 |
| 4. | Recognize when a person is inhibited by fear? | 1.17 | .85 | 1.10 | 3.60 | 3.91 | 3.80 |
| 5. | Recognize when a companion needs your help? | 1.15 | .84 | 1.00 | 3.82 | 3.86 | 3.94 |
| 6. | Recognize when a person is experiencing depression? | 1.02 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 3.51 | 3.77 | 3.93 |
| 7. | Express your opinion to people who are talking about something of interest to you? | .78 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 3.80–3.39 | 4.02 | 3.70 |
| 8. | Work or study well with others? | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 3.82 | 3.67 | 3.87 |
| 9. | Help someone new become part of a group to which you belong? | .74 | 1.32 | 1.01 | 3.62 | 3.81 | 4.00 |
| 10. | Share an interesting experience you had with other people? | .65 | 1.42 | .87 | 3.84 | 4.04 | 3.98 |
| 11. | Actively participate in group activities? | 1.04 | 1.31 | 1.44 | 3.61 | 3.76 | 3.87 |
Note. One value under each column means invariant constraints (i.e., the same factor loading/intercept held for men and women in that country). Two values under each column indicate that the constraint was relaxed (i.e., there were different factor loadings/intercepts for men and women).