Table 2.
Item | Loading | ||
---|---|---|---|
EFA (Spanish, internet) | CFA (US, internet) | CFA (US, college) | |
Swallowing frequently | .62 | .73 | .72 |
An urge to cough to clear my throat | .57 | .74 | .64 |
My mouth being dry* | .66 | .80 | .69 |
How fast I am breathing* | .67 | .83 | .66 |
Watering or tearing of my eyes | .70 | .82 | .60 |
Noises associated with my digestion | .59 | .80 | .51 |
A swelling of my body or parts of my body* | .71 | .83 | .67 |
An urge to defecate | .70 | .76 | .56 |
Muscle tension in my arms and legs* | .67 | .87 | .65 |
A bloated feeling because of water retention* | .63 | .84 | .73 |
Muscle tension in my face | .60 | .81 | .63 |
Goose bumps* | .65 | .85 | .71 |
Stomach and gut pains* | .68 | .90 | .82 |
Stomach distension or bloatedness* | .66 | .86 | .80 |
Palms sweating | .64 | .78 | .58 |
Sweat on my forehead | .69 | .79 | .61 |
Tremor in my lips* | .76 | .85 | .76 |
Sweat in my armpits | .61 | .80 | .58 |
The temperature of my face (especially my ears) | .58 | .81 | .65 |
Grinding my teeth | .58 | .76 | .63 |
General jitteriness | .59 | .85 | .66 |
The hair on the back of my neck “standing up”* | .75 | .82 | .67 |
Difficulty in focusing | .58 | .86 | .63 |
An urge to swallow* | .75 | .87 | .74 |
How hard my heart is beating* | .70 | .87 | .66 |
Feeling constipated | .58 | .84 | .61 |
Items composing the Body Awareness Very Short Form