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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Exp Psychol Gen. 2013 Nov 11;143(3):1026–1048. doi: 10.1037/a0034847

Table 8.

Exploratory factor analysis (Principal axis factoring, 4 factors, promax rotation) on 29 potential correlates

Variable Neg. Affect Openness Self Effic. Busy
Factor 1 Factor 2 Factor 3 Factor 4
Anxiety −.927 −.314 −.225 .040
CES-D −.846 −.256 −.225 .032
Emotional Stability .719 .233 .193 −.046
Dysexecutive Quest. −.619 −.403 −.279 .331
Life Satisfaction .636 .207 .225 .090
PANAS-Negative −.612 −.168 −.205 .127
Conscientiousness .441 .344 .129 −.317
Openness .120 .679 .542 −.036
Need for Cognition .155 .562 .504 .026
Agreeableness .254 .498 .141 −.117
PANAS-Positive .399 .411 .135 .047
Extraversion .232 .402 .154 .176
Memory Rating .333 .292 .609 −.056
Thinking Rating .380 .283 .609 −.055
Routine .357 .055 −.017 −.331
Busyness −.239 .169 .040 .268
Running −.025 .048 .148 .247
Sports .034 .023 .002 .241
Calisthenics .014 .056 .030 .231
Average Vision .084 −.040 −.197 −.167
Tennis .052 .002 .010 .146
Aerobics .064 .065 .007 .140
Rowing −.008 −.003 .039 .120
Cognitive Activities .006 .203 .125 .117
Swimming −.009 .019 −.016 .116
Cycling .000 .028 .060 .090
Average Health −.242 −.205 −.244 −.076
Yard Work .088 .035 −.073 .038
Walking .009 .068 −.029 .001
Factor Correlations
Factor 1 Factor 2 Factor 3 Factor 4
Age .27* .00 −.25 −.37*
Factor 1 X .40* .33* −.17*
Factor 2 X .64* −.06*
Factor 3 X .01