Table 2.
Factor loadings based on robust maximum likelihood estimates with varimax-rotation of the 20 ANSOCQ items
| Item | Factor 1 weight gain and control | Factor 2 attitudes and feelings | Factor- number according to Rieger and Touyz (2006)a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Weight gain: body parts | 0.79 a | −0.05 | 1 |
| 1 | Weight gain | 0.76 a | 0.06 | 1 |
| 5 | Weight gain and health | 0.67 a | 0.17 | 1 |
| 9 | Weight gain: fat versus muscle | 0.66 a | 0.21 | 1 |
| 8 | Weight loss | 0.61 a | 0.16 | 3 |
| 10 | Rate weight gain | 0.58 a | −0.04 | 1 |
| 13 | Daily eating | 0.55 a | 0.24 | 3 |
| 4 | Weight and appearance | 0.50 a | 0.08 | 1 |
| 2 | Normal weight | 0.49 a | 0.08 | 1 |
| 12 | Avoided foods (fat) | 0.40 a | 0.40 a | 3 |
| 14 | Preoccupations | −0.10 | 0.80 a | 2 |
| 19 | Personality | −0.13 | 0.58 a | 3 |
| 7 | Fear of fat | −0.12 | 0.57 a | 2 |
| 6 | Body importance | 0.19 | 0.54 a | 2 |
| 18 | Emotional problems | −0.02 | 0.49 a | 3 |
| 17 | Weight control methods | 0.24 | 0.49 a | 2 |
| 11 | Body standards | 0.22 | 0.43 a | 2 |
| 16 | Eating feelings | 0.37 | 0.43 | 2 |
| 15 | Eating behaviour | 0.30 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 20 | Interpersonal problems | −0.06 | 0.32 | 3 |
| Eigenvalue | 6.78 | 2.08 |
Factor loadings of the final scales are marked in bold. aFactor names according to Rieger and Touyz [32]: 1 = Weight Gain Factor, 2 = Eating, Shape and Weight Concerns, 3 = Ego-Alien Aspects