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. 2019 Aug 27;14(8):e0221696. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221696

Table 2. Standardized factor loadings for the ESEM three and two factor models.

Items Loadings Items Loadings
ESEM three factor model PA NA ESEM two factor model PA NA
PA PA
1. Interest .30 -.02 1. Interest .35 .13
3. Excited .52 -.01 3. Excited .58 .20
5. Strong .55 -.18 5. Strong .58 -.09
9. Enthusiastic .51 .03 9. Enthusiastic .57 .22
10. Proud .58 -.08 10. Proud .61 -.01
12. Alert .54 -.03 12. Alert .52 -.04
14. Inspired .51 .11 14. Inspired .51 .15
16. Determined .61 .03 16. Determined .57 -.01
17. Attentive .54 -.02 17. Attentive .55 .01
19. Active .56 -.09 19. Active .57 -.05
NA 1 . NA
7. Scared (NA 2) .48 (.34) .08 2.Distressed .54 .01
13. Ashamed (NA 2) .35 (.24) -.03 4. Upset .59 -.12
NA 2 6. Guilty .49 -.03
2. Distressed .56 .03 7. Scared .50 .04
4. Upset .71 -.01 8. Hostile .60 -.13
6. Guilty .52 .03 11. Irritable .45 -.15
8. Hostile .67 -.04 13. Ashamed .38 .01
11. Irritable .46 -.11 15. Nervous .56 .04
15. Nervous .51 .06 18. Jittery .54 .07
18. Jittery .52 .12 20. Afraid .55 -.01
20. Afraid (NA 1) .45 (.32) -.02
Factor Correlations
PA with NA1 = .01; PA with NA 2 = -.20;
NA 1 with NA 2 = .15
PA with NA = -.22

Note. All standardized factor loadings estimated were statistically significant (p < .01). (NA 2 and NA 1) = significant cross loadings of NA 2 and NA 1 in the other NA dimension.