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. 2015 Jul 24;76(3):357–386. doi: 10.1177/0013164415596421

Table 5.

Average Standardized Factor Loadings for All Versions of the Three Scales.

Model 1
RSES
CS
BDI
Likert version
Expanded version
Likert version
Expanded version
Likert Version I
Likert Version II
Expanded version
GSE GSE GC GC GD GD GD
Average loading 0.74 0.75 0.65 0.66 0.58 0.60 0.69
Model 2
RSES
CS
BDI
Likert version
Expanded version
Likert version
Expanded version
Likert Version I
Likert Version II
Expanded version
PSE NSE PSE NSE PC NC PC NC PD ND PD ND PD ND
Average loading 0.83 0.73 0.73 0.77 0.75 0.70 0.68 0.68 0.65 0.58 0.64 0.61 0.70 0.69
Factor correlation 0.78 0.97 0.57 0.89 0.76 0.83 0.98
Model 3
RSES
CS
BDI
Likert version
Expanded version
Likert version
Expanded version
Likert Version I
Likert Version II
Expanded version
GSE RW GSE RW GC RW GC RW GD RW GD RW GD RW
Average loading 0.70 0.45 0.75 0.21 0.59 0.58 0.65 0.32 0.55 0.37 0.58 0.32 0.69 0.16

Note. Average loading sizes were calculated using absolute values of the loading values. GSE = global self-esteem; GC = global conscientiousness; GD = global depression; PSE = positive self-esteem; NSE = negative self-esteem; PC = positive conscientiousness; NC = negative conscientiousness; PD = positive depression; ND = negative depression; RW = reverse worded method factor.