Table 2. Standardized factor loadings in the best fitting model containing one trait factor and positive and negative latent method factors.
| Item | GSE | Positive method factor | Negative method factor | |||
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| Time 1 | Time 2 | Time 1 | Time 2 | Time 1 | Time 2 | |
| Positively phrased items | ||||||
| I take a positive attitude toward myself. | 0.86 | 0.85 | −0.10ns | 0.09ns | ||
| On the whole, I am satisfied with myself. | 0.71 | 0.83 | −0.05ns | 0.06ns | ||
| I feel that I have a number of good qualities. | 0.66 | 0.55 | 0.30 | 0.63 | ||
| I feel that I'm a person of worth, at least on an equal plane with others. | 0.62 | 0.55 | 0.29 | 0.44 | ||
| I am able to do things as well as most other people. | 0.56 | 0.49 | 0.38 | 0.29 | ||
| Negatively phrased items | ||||||
| I certainly feel useless at times. | −0.51 | −0.52 | 0.62 | 0.69 | ||
| All in all, I am inclined to feel that I am a failure. | −0.48 | −0.46 | 0.58 | 0.43 | ||
| At times I think I am no good at all. | −0.47 | −0.51 | 0.54 | 0.66 | ||
| I feel I do not have much to be proud of. | −0.41 | −0.45 | 0.42 | 0.29 | ||
| I wish I could have more respect for myself. | −0.34 | −0.42 | 0.46 | 0.47 | ||
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| Explained common variance (%) | 61% | 46% | 5% | 13% | 34% | 41% |
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| Omega | 0.84 | 0.87 | 0.82 | 0.84 | ||
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| Omega hierarchical | 0.04 | 0.14 | 0.48 | 0.45 | ||
Note: Time 1 (Wave 2): N=2340 and Time 2 (Wave 3): N=2288. The significant (p < .05) factor loadings are boldfaced. Explained common variance is calculated with the formula provided by Bentler, 2009 and Berge & Sočan (2004).