Table 3.
EFA Factor Loadings
| EFA with Promax Rotation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Self-Other Boundaries | |||
| IIP36 – Hard for me to feel separate from others | 0.50 | 0.21 | 0.05 |
| IIP66 – Affected too much by other's moods | 0.95 | −0.14 | −0.05 |
| IIP69 – I am too gullible | 0.60 | 0.04 | 0.15 |
| IIP74 – Influenced too much by others | 0.70 | 0.15 | −0.05 |
| IIP87 – Affected too much by other's misery | 0.57 | 0.05 | 0.01 |
| Identity Diffusion | |||
| PAI2 – My attitude about myself changes a lot | 0.12 | 0.59 | 0.03 |
| PAI5 – I often feel terribly empty | −0.01 | 0.89 | 0.01 |
| PAI11 – I wonder what I should do with my life | −0.02 | 0.89 | 0.01 |
| DERS 5 – I have difficulty making sense of my feelings | 0.24 | 0.58 | −0.04 |
| Mentalization | |||
| Q-sort12 – Acknowledges limitations in view of parents | −0.03 | 0.06 | −0.78 |
| Q-sort29 – Presents objective picture of relationship influences | −0.07 | 0.11 | −0.91 |
| Q-sort62 – Understands parents’ limitations in light of own experience | 0.06 | −0.01 | −0.87 |
| Q-sort65 – Able to discuss the influence of relationships on relationships | −0.02 | −0.06 | −0.87 |
| IRA - Reflective Function Total | 0.13 | −0.19 | −0.71 |
All items significant at p < .001. PAI = Personality Assessment Inventory; DERS = Difficulties with Emotion Regulation Scale; IIP = Index of Interpersonal problems; Q-sort = Kobak's Attachment Q-sort; IRA = Interpersonal Relations Assessment.