. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 May 17.

Published in final edited form as: J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2013 May 17;42(6):10.1080/15374416.2013.794700. doi: 10.1080/15374416.2013.794700

Table 2.

Results of Principal Axis Factor Analysis of the Preference-for-solitude and Shyness Items in 8^th grade (N = 234) and 12^th grade (N = 204)

		Factor
Items	PFS (8^th)	Shy (8^th)	PFS (12^th)	Shy (12^th)
Want to be alone more than with other kids	.67^*	-.13	.79^*	-.03
Like spending time alone more with other kids	.82^*	-.09	.82^*	-.11
Would rather be with other kids than alone (R)	.83^*	.24	.77^*	-.05
Would rather be alone than with others	.62^*	-.20	.80^*	-.04
Want to be with other kids but too shy/afraid	.20	-.72^*	-.05	-.79^*
I am very shy	-.08	-.89^*	.01	-.89^*
I am too shy or timid	.01	-.84^*	.07	-.79^*

Note. PFS = Preference-for-solitude; Shy = Shyness; R = reverse scored. Factor analysis was calculated using principal axis factor analysis with promax/oblique rotation.

Primary loadings.