Table 3.
Factor analysis of intensity ratings for 14 common triggers of ASMR experiences with accompanying intensity factor labels: watching, touching, repetitive sounds, simulations, and mouth sounds.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Checklist item | Watching | Touching | Repetitive sounds | Simulations | Mouth sounds |
| Watching others paint | 0.864 | 0.259 | −0.003 | 0.087 | −0.060 |
| Watching others draw | 0.844 | 0.283 | 0.112 | 0.119 | −0.079 |
| Watching others open a package | 0.737 | 0.099 | 0.158 | −0.053 | 0.083 |
| Watching others cook | 0.697 | 0.142 | 0.006 | 0.010 | 0.198 |
| Watching someone touch another person's hair | 0.111 | 0.847 | 0.095 | 0.064 | −0.046 |
| Watching someone touch their own hair | 0.168 | 0.795 | 0.160 | −0.021 | 0.181 |
| Watching others apply makeup and/or nail polish to themselves | 0.472 | 0.680 | 0.030 | 0.070 | 0.053 |
| Watching others apply makeup and/or nail polish to another person | 0.344 | 0.719 | −0.025 | 0.135 | −0.044 |
| Tapping sounds | 0.125 | 0.049 | 0.889 | 0.097 | 0.034 |
| Scratching sounds | 0.065 | 0.130 | 0.885 | 0.099 | 0.038 |
| Dentist simulation | 0.007 | −0.096 | 0.138 | 0.869 | 0.115 |
| Haircut simulation | 0.099 | 0.327 | 0.067 | 0.775 | 0.137 |
| Chewing sounds | 0.092 | −0.173 | 0.006 | 0.093 | 0.837 |
| Whispering | 0.029 | 0.325 | 0.075 | −0.105 | 0.714 |
The bold values represent specific ASMR checklist items that load 0.60 or better on each factor.