Table 2. Principal Component Analysis with Varimax rotation for ECR-R (N = 253).
| Factors | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 5(R). It’s easy for me to be affectionate with my partner. | 0.51 | -0.46 | |||
| 7(R). I talk things over with my partner. | 0.73 | ||||
| 8(R). It helps to turn to my romantic partner in times of need. | 0.71 | ||||
| 11(R). I usually discuss my problems and concerns with my partner. | -0.77 | ||||
| 13(R). I am very comfortable being close to romantic partners. | 0.61 | -0.47 | |||
| 14(R). I find it relatively easy to get close to my partner. | 0.72 | ||||
| 31(R). I tell my partner just about everything. | 0.77 | ||||
| 32(R). My partner really understands me and my needs. | 0.68 | ||||
| 33(R). It’s not difficult for me to get close to my partner. | 0.66 | ||||
| 35(R). I feel comfortable sharing my private thoughts and feelings with my partner. | 0.54 | -0.42 | |||
| 2(R). I do not often worry about being abandoned. | -0.68 | ||||
| 6. When my partner is out of sight, I worry that he or she might become interested in someone else. | 0.54 | 0.49 | |||
| 12. I worry a lot about my relationships. | 0.59 | ||||
| 15(R). I feel comfortable depending on romantic partners. | 0.38 | -0.53 | 0.44 | ||
| 18. I worry that I won’t measure up to other people. | 0.42 | ||||
| 28(R). I rarely worry about my partner leaving me. | -0.63 | ||||
| 34(R). I find it easy to depend on romantic partners. | -0.54 | -0.49 | -0.36 | ||
| 3. I prefer not to be too close to romantic partners. | 0.60 | ||||
| 16. I get uncomfortable when a romantic partner wants to be very close. | 0.68 | ||||
| 21. I don’t feel comfortable opening up to romantic partners. | -0.52 | 0.52 | |||
| 24. I find it difficult to allow myself to depend on romantic partners. | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.39 | ||
| 27. I am nervous when partners get too close to me. | 0.65 | ||||
| 29. I prefer not to show a partner how I feel deep down. | -0.38 | 0.58 | |||
| 36. I’m afraid that once a romantic partner gets to know me, he or she won’t like who I really am. | -0.39 | -0.50 | -0.44 | ||
| 9. My desire to be very close sometimes scares people away. | -0.53 | ||||
| 20. It makes me mad that I don’t get the affection and support I need from my partner. | 0.72 | ||||
| 23. My partner only seems to notice me when I’m angry. | 0.53 | ||||
| 25. When I show my feelings for romantic partners, I’m afraid they will not feel the same about me. | 0.50 | 0.47 | |||
| 26. I find that my partner(s) don’t want to get as close as I would like. | 0.52 | 0.40 | |||
| 30. My romantic partner makes me doubt myself. | 0.62 | ||||
| 1. I often worry that my partner will not want to stay with me. | 0.69 | 0.41 | |||
| 4. I worry that my romantic partners won’t care about me as much as I care about them. | 0.48 | 0.36 | 0.57 | ||
| 10. I often worry that my partner doesn’t really love me. | 0.49 | 0.54 | |||
| 17. I’m afraid that I will lose my partner’s love. | 0.45 | 0.66 | |||
| 19. I often wish that my partner’s feelings for me were as strong as my feelings for him or her. | 0.62 | ||||
| 22. Sometimes romantic partners change their feelings about me for no apparent reason. | 0.60 | ||||
| Eigenvalue | 13.52 | 3.57 | 1.75 | 1.42 | 1.17 |
| Percentage of explained variance | 37.56 | 9.91 | 4.85 | 3.96 | 3.26 |
Note: R = reversed item.