TABLE 2.
Factor Loadings of Peer-Rated Social Competence Q-sort Items on Two Principal Components
| Item | Close Relationship |
Social Group |
|---|---|---|
| Behaves in a way that is sympathetic or considerate of others | .90 | −.03 |
| Is warm; has the capacity for close relationships; compassionate | .84 | −.23 |
| Is liked and accepted by most people | .72 | .27 |
| Is turned to or sought out for advice and reassurance | .71 | .14 |
| Is basically distrustful of people and, in general, questions their motives (−) | .62 | .23 |
| Keeps people at a distance; avoids close relationships (−) | .54 | .31 |
| Is playful and humorous in social situations | −.21 | .85 |
| Appears poised and comfortable in social situations | .13 | .70 |
| Is sociable, enjoys and makes a point of being with others | .10 | .65 |
| Is personally charming | .20 | .62 |
Note. Loadings represent pattern matrix coefficients generated using principal components analysis extraction and oblimin rotation with Kaiser normalization. Loadings in boldface indicate items that were averaged to create the measures of Peer-rated Close Relationship Competence and Social Group Competence.