Table 1.
Standardized regression coefficients, communalities (h2), percent of covariance, and squared multiple correlations (SMC) from exploratory factor analysis of SPSRQ-C items.
| Item | F1a | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | F6 | F7 | h2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your child is a shy person | .72 | -.10 | .09 | .15 | -.03 | -.03 | -.13 | .50 |
| Whenever possible, your child avoids demonstrating their skills for fear of being embarrassed | .47 | .11 | .02 | .02 | -.19 | .05 | .26 | .49 |
| When in a group, your child has difficulty thinking of something to say | .51 | .01 | .09 | -.17 | -.12 | .05 | .12 | .42 |
| It bothers your child to tell a store clerk that he/she was given the wrong change | .35 | .17 | -.20 | -.06 | -.04 | -.06 | -.06 | .23 |
| Whenever he/she can, your child avoids going to unfamiliar places | .43 | .07 | .06 | -.09 | .08 | .04 | .02 | .23 |
| It is difficult for your child to talk with someone they do not know | .76 | -.10 | .01 | .01 | .22 | -.06 | -.14 | .47 |
| Your child generally tries to avoid speaking in groups | .75 | -.06 | .01 | -.10 | -.01 | -.08 | .04 | .59 |
| Your child could do more things if it were not for his/her fear | .47 | .30 | .01 | .03 | -.13 | -.07 | .09 | .50 |
| Your child often refrains from doing something because of fear of being embarrassed | .50 | .23 | -.08 | .02 | -.11 | .01 | .10 | .48 |
| Your child is troubled by punishments at home or in school | -.01 | .35 | -.05 | .13 | .01 | .10 | .05 | .19 |
| In unfamiliar tasks, your child worries about failure | .16 | .53 | -.09 | .06 | -.01 | .16 | -.13 | .43 |
| Your child often has difficulty falling asleep because they think about things they have done or must | -.08 | .48 | .06 | -.02 | -.07 | -.09 | .16 | .26 |
| Your child often worries about things he/she said or did | .03 | .63 | .15 | .13 | .07 | .10 | -.07 | .46 |
| If your child thinks that something unpleasant is going to happen, they get pretty worked up | .06 | .38 | -.22 | -.01 | .03 | .14 | -.06 | .25 |
| Your child often gives in to avoid a quarrel | .11 | .01 | .43 | .10 | -.20 | .09 | -.07 | .27 |
| Your child thinks a lot before complaining about something | .03 | -.02 | .46 | .01 | -.02 | .11 | -.18 | .26 |
| It is easy for your child to associate taste and smells to very pleasant events | -.03 | .11 | -.01 | .59 | .04 | .03 | -.02 | .33 |
| There are a large number of objects or sensations that remind your child of pleasant events | -.11 | .13 | .12 | .51 | .11 | .15 | .08 | .27 |
| Your child likes to compete and do everything he/she can to win | .05 | .06 | -.13 | -.06 | .70 | .02 | -.01 | .49 |
| Your child likes competitive activities | .04 | -.12 | -.02 | .06 | .61 | .04 | -.07 | .41 |
| Your child would like to be a socially powerful person | -.21 | .14 | -.13 | -.03 | .42 | .01 | .04 | .29 |
| Your child craves excitement and new sensations | .01 | -.10 | -.08 | .18 | .40 | .09 | .18 | .31 |
| Your child likes displaying his/her physical abilities even though it may involve danger | -.03 | .01 | -.14 | .11 | .53 | -.07 | .15 | .34 |
| Your child often does things to be praised | -.12 | -.01 | .08 | -.03 | -.08 | .65 | .03 | .40 |
| It is important to your child that they make a good impression on others | -.09 | .19 | .02 | -.04 | .02 | .51 | -.13 | .32 |
| Your child needs people to show their affection for him/her all the time | .09 | .07 | .04 | .02 | .07 | .49 | .14 | .36 |
| Your child does a lot of things for approval | -.01 | .03 | .07 | -.09 | .06 | .73 | .03 | .54 |
| The possibility of obtaining social status moves your child to action, even if this involves not playing fair | .01 | .17 | -.08 | -.10 | .25 | -.06 | .47 | .38 |
| Your child generally prefers activities that involve immediate reward | .12 | -.07 | -.15 | .04 | .09 | .19 | .51 | .41 |
| Your child often has trouble resisting the temptation of doing forbidden things | .06 | .06 | -.03 | .01 | .10 | -.07 | .53 | .32 |
| Your child sometimes does things for quick reward | -.01 | -.19 | -.14 | .15 | -.08 | .15 | .52 | .35 |
| Your child has difficulty staying focused on his/her school work in the presence of an attractive alternative | -.10 | .02 | -.12 | .06 | -.23 | -.08 | .59 | .37 |
| Your child engages in risky behavior to obtain a reward | .01 | -.01 | .19 | -.10 | .22 | .03 | .59 | .47 |
| Percent of covariance explained by each factor | 31 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 20 | |
| Squared multiple correlation | .86 | .73 | .50 | .53 | .76 | .74 | .77 | |
Note.
a
Factor Labels: F1 = Fear/Shyness, F2 = Anxiety, F3=Conflict Avoidance. F4 = Sensory Reward, F5 = Drive, F6=Responsiveness to Social Approval, F7 = Impulsivity/Fun Seeking.