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 | ||