Table 2.

Factor loading matrix for items relating to ruminating and reflecting with music.

Item code	Scale item	Factor 1	Factor 2
SM01	The music I listen to when sad helps me feel my emotions more intensely	0.52	0.32
SM03	The music I listen to when sad gives me a reason to be sad	0.73	–0.04
Fav01	The kind of music I prefer makes me feel sad	0.69	–0.06
Fav02	The kind of music I prefer makes me feel angry	0.45	–0.54
MU01	Sometimes I can't stop listening to songs that make me think about the past	0.61	0.35
MU11	Listening to music reminds me about sad things in my life	0.78	–0.06
SM02	The music I listen to when sad helps me to think about my problems and try to sort them out	0.41	0.67
Fav03	The kind of music I prefer reminds me of a good period of my life	0.19	0.46
MU12	When I am stressed I listen to music to help myself reflect	0.08	0.80
MU13	When I am stressed I listen to music to help me gain more positive emotions	−0.16	0.77

Loadings > 0.4 are shown in bold.