Table 1.
Factor Loadings for a Single Factor Extracted froman Exploratory Factor Analysis of 6 Mastery Items Using Maximum Likelihood Estimation (N = 6,613)
| Item | Factor loadings |
|---|---|
| There is really no way I can solve some of the problems I have |
0.53 |
| Sometimes I feel that I’m being pushed around in life | 0.62 |
| I have little control over things that happen to me | 0.58 |
| I often feel helpless in dealing with the problems of life | 0.66 |
| There is little I can do to changemany of the important things inmy life |
0.63 |
| Things never work out the way I want them to | 0.63 |
| Eigenvalue | 2.84 |
% of variance 36.93.