Table 2.
Factor loadings of the EFA based on the RPQ questionnaire
| RPQ Items and factor loadings | Factor 1 (Proactive aggression) | Factor 2 (Reactive internal frustration) | Factor 3 (Reactive external provocation) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15: Used force to obtain money or things from others | 0.959 | −0.205 | - 0.045 | Factor 1 |
| 12: Used physical force to get others to do what you want | 0.745 | 0.077 | 0.048 | Factor 1 |
| 23: Yelled at others so they would do things for you | 0.715 | 0.157 | 0.004 | Factor 1 |
| 20: Gotten others to gang up on someone else | 0.677 | 0.127 | 0.002 | Factor 1 |
| 4: Taken things from other students | 0.674 | 0.071 | 0.047 | Factor 1 |
| 18: Made obscene phone calls for fun | 0.669 | 0.031 | −0.159 | Factor 1 |
| 6: Vandalized something for fun | 0.634 | 0.010 | 0.084 | Factor 1 |
| 9: Had a gang fight to be cool | 0.658 | - 0.112 | 0.230 | Factor 1 |
| 10: Hurt others to win a game | 0.654 | 0.019 | −0.006 | Factor 1 |
| 17: Threatened and bullied someone | 0.592 | 0.094 | 0.185 | Factor 1 |
| 21: Carried a weapon to use in a fight | 0.596 | −0.183 | 0.362 | Factor 1 > 0.40 |
| 2: Had fights with others to show who was on top | 0.493 | - 0.009 | 0.406 | Factor 1 ➔ in line with the original proactive factor |
| 11: Become angry or mad when you do not get your way | −0.039 | 0.910 | −0.008 | Factor 2 |
| 5: Gotten angry when frustrated | 0.029 | 0.756 | 0.095 | Factor 2 |
| 13: Gotten angry or mad when you lost a game | 0.201 | 0.462 | −0.092 | Factor 2 |
| 1: Yelled at others when they have annoyed you | 0.062 | 0.427 | 0.362 | Factor 2 > 0.40 |
| 8: Damaged things because you felt mad | 0.296 | 0.352 | 0.302 | Factor 2 ➔ highest loading but is very low on all the factors |
| 19: Hit others to defend yourself | 0.150 | 0.000 | 0.727 | Factor 3 |
| 14: Gotten angry when others threatened you | −0.029 | 0.190 | 0.647 | Factor 3 |
| 22: Gotten angry or mad or hit others when teased | 0.176 | 0.101 | 0.571 | Factor 3 |
| 16: Felt better after hitting or yelling at someone | 0.369 | 0.177 | 0.349 | Factor 3 ➔ because this is originally an reactive item, we did not use it on factor 1. |
| 3: Reacted angrily when provoked by others | −0.017 | 0.421 | 0.509 | Factor 3 ➔ highest loading but is also associated with F2 |
| 7: Had temper tantrums | 0.100 | 0.404 | 0.426 | Factor 3 ➔ highest loading but is also associated with F2 |