Table 4. Confirmatory factor analysis and item response theory in fear of compassion from others.
| No | Item | General Factor | Specific Factor 1 | Specific Factor 2 | a | b0 | b1 | b2 | b3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Feelings of kindness from others are somehow frightening | .78 | .52 | 2.98 | -.74 | .36 | .95 | 1.66 | |
| 6 | When people are kind and compassionate towards me I feel anxious or embarrassed | .77 | .49 | 2.27 | -.70 | .41 | 1.11 | 1.80 | |
| 4 | I often wonder whether displays of warmth and kindness from others are genuine | .47 | .51 | .94 | -1.67 | -.67 | .07 | 1.59 | |
| 7 | If people are friendly and kind I worry they will find out something bad about me that will change their mind | .39 | .28 | .58 | -1.92 | -.29 | .57 | 1.86 | |
| 12 | I try to keep my distance from others even if I know they are kind | .52 | .73 | 1.57 | -.53 | .81 | 1.57 | 2.28 | |
| 13 | If I think someone is being kind and caring towards me, I ‘put up a barrier’ | .52 | .66 | 1.60 | -.68 | .62 | 1.51 | 2.14 | |
| 11 | Even though other people are kind to me, I have rarely felt warmth from my relationships with others | .56 | .38 | .83 | -.18 | 1.84 | 2.57 | 3.38 | |
| 10 | If people are kind I feel they are getting too close | .64 | .26 | .87 | -.52 | .96 | 1.71 | 2.94 |
a = Discrimination; b = Difficulty