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. 2011 Jul 27;37(5):937–945. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbr082

Table 3.

Factor Loadings on the 3-Schizotypy Factors From the Confirmatory Factor Analysis.

Items Factor 1 (Cognitive-Perceptual) Factor 2 (Interpersonal) Factor 3 (Disorganized)
I am a bit unfriendly and cold 0.31
I have sometimes felt that there was a person or ghost around me, even though there was no one there 0.43
I sometimes act oddly 0.47
I sometimes think that other people can read my mind 0.36
I sometimes find that common events or objects have a special message for me 0.32
I am a strange person 0.41
I feel I have to be on my guard even with friends 0.32 0.12
I sometimes ramble on when I am talking 0.57
I often pick up on hidden threats or put-downs from what people say or do 0.36 0.13
I get the feeling that other people are watching me when I am out playing or shopping 0.45
I feel very uncomfortable in social situations involving people I do not know 0.49
I have had experiences like seeing flying saucers or knowing something will happen before it does 0.27
I sometimes use words in unusual ways 0.53
I find it best not to let other people know too much about me .10 0.36
I often keep in the background on social occasions 0.49
I sometimes feel distracted by far-off sounds that I’m not normally aware of 0.52
I often have to stop people from taking advantage of me 0.28 0.16
I find it hard to make close friends 0.43
I am an odd, unusual person 0.48
I find it hard getting people to understand what I am saying 0.59
I feel very uneasy talking to people I do not know well 0.48
I tend to keep my feelings to myself 0.51