Table 2.
Component loadings and eigenvalues of the 10 items on the SomatoSensory Amplification Scale (SSAS) (N=375).
| Items | Factor loading | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-factor model loadings | 2-factors model loadings | ||
| I | II | ||
| 10. I can’t stand pain. | -0.63 | 0.73 | |
| 9. Even something minor, like an insect bite or a splinter, really bothers me. | -0.65 | 0.72 | |
| 7. I hate to be too hot or too cold. | -0.66 | 0.70 | |
| 8. I am quick to sense the hung contractions in my stomach. | -0.62 | 0.59 | |
| 5. Sudden loud noises really bother me. | -0.68 | 0.56 | |
| 3. When I bruise myself, it stays noticeable for a long time. | -0.60 | 0.54 | |
| 1. I can’t stand smoke, smog or pollutants in the air. | -0.60 | 0.51 | |
| 4. I sometimes can feel the blood flowing in my body. | -0.51 | 0.81 | |
| 6. I can sometimes hear my pulse or my heartbeat throbbing in my ear. | -0.57 | 0.67 | |
| 2. I am often aware of various things happening within my body. | -0.58 | 0.65 | |
| Eigenvalues | 3.73 | 2.88 | 1.95 |
| Explained variance % | 28.76 | 19.45 | 37.3 |
| Cronbach’s α 0.78 0.61 0.81 | |||