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. 2017 Jan 11;12(1):e0169185. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169185

Table 1. Final rotated component factor loadings from the initial ECQ using PCA in 101 participants.

Item Question Affective Reactivity1 Cognitive Drive2 Affective Ability3 Affective Drive4 Cognitive Ability5 Social Perspective-taking6
1 ECQ18. It affects me very much when one of my friends is upset. (IVE)(+) 0.82
1 ECQ20. I get very upset when I see someone cry. (IVE)(+) 0.76
1 ECQ14. I am happy when I am with a cheerful group and sad when others are glum. (IVE)(+) 0.73
1 ECQ24. The people I am with have a strong influence on my mood. (IVE)(+) 0.70
1 ECQ2. It worries me when others are worrying and panicky. (IVE)(+) 0.62
1 ECQ21. I tend to get emotionally involved with a friend’s problems. (EQ)(+) 0.61
1 ECQ31. Sometimes I don’t feel sorry for other people when they are having problems (IRI)(-) 0.61
1 ECQ12. I care what happens to other people. (EQ-i empathy subscale) (+) 0.47
2 ECQ29. I try to look at everybody’s side of a disagreement before I make a decision. (IRI)(+) 0.75
2 ECQ30. I sometimes try to understand my friends better by imagining how things look from their perspective. (IRI)(+) 0.73
2 ECQ9. Before criticizing someone, I try to imagine how I would feel if I were in their place. (IRI)(+) 0.67
2 ECQ23. I can usually appreciate the other person’s viewpoint, even if I do not agree with it. (EQ)(+) 0.64
2 ECQ19. When I’m upset with someone, I usually try to ‘put myself in his shoes’ for a while. (IRI)(+) 0.57
3 ECQ27. Other people tell me I am good at understanding how they are feeling and what they are thinking. (EQ)(+) 0.86
3 ECQ11. Friends usually talk to me about their problems as they say that I am very understanding. (EQ)(+) 0.85
3 ECQ3. I can tune into how someone feels rapidly and intuitively. (EQ)(+) 0.62
3 ECQ28. I’m sensitive to the feelings of others. (EQ-i empathy subscale)(+) 0.45
4 ECQ26. I avoid hurting other people’s feelings. (EQ-i empathy subscale)(-) 0.76
4 ECQ5. I always try to consider the other fellows’ feelings before I do something. (HES)(+) 0.68
4 ECQ34. Before I do something, I try to consider how my friends will react. (HES)(+) 0.60
4 ECQ4. I really enjoy caring for other people. (EQ)(+) 0.40 0.53
5 ECQ1. I am good at predicting what someone will do. (EQ)(+) 0.70
5 ECQ33. I can easily work out what another person might want to talk about. (EQ)(+) 0.70
5 ECQ37. I can pick up quickly if someone says one thing but means another. (EQ)(+) 0.48
5 ECQ25. I find it easy to put myself in somebody else’s shoes. (EQ)(+) 0.44 0.46
6 ECQ6. I can sense if I am intruding, even if the other person does not tell me. (EQ)(+) 0.75
6 ECQ36. I am quick to spot when someone in a group is feeling awkward or uncomfortable. (EQ)(+) 0.71
6 ECQ16. I can tell if someone is masking their true emotion. (EQ)(+) 0.60