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. 2020 Apr 2;60(1):103–114. doi: 10.5334/pb.524

Table 2.

Factor loadings and severity of items in the somatic anhedonia scale.

Item no. Abbreviated CRPA item General loadings Specific loadings Symptom severitya

1 lovemaking usually be intensely pleasurable –0.308 0.202 –0.472
2 enjoy the feel of silk et al. –0.009 0.467 0.268
3 enjoy feeling the strength in muscles 0.091 0.322 0.160
4 dancing or the idea of it always dull 0.498 0.113 0.460
5 piano music dull and unexciting 0.542 0.094 0.756
6 the test of food has always been important –0.011 0.407 0.539
7 have little fun from physical activities 0.581 0.022 0.747
8 seldom enjoy any kind of sexual experience 0.459 0.022 0.793
9 seldom want to sing along with a good song 0.401 0.069 0.638
10 always hated the feeling after vigorous activity 0.463 0.054 0.517
11 seldom matter the color painted on things 0.339 0.056 0.680
12 the sound of rustling leaves never pleased 0.555 0.152 0.766
13 prefer King down indoors to sunbathing 0.520 0.037 0.490
14 little things ever really enjoyed doing 0.641 –0.071 0.163
15 can’t know why people like music so much 0.617 0.040 0.764
16 flowers aren’t as beautiful as many people claim 0.647 0.114 0.591
17 always love having back massaged 0.075 0.358 0.044
18 never want to ride at an amusement park 0.558 0.114 0.798
19 always enjoy trying new food 0.297 0.515 0.732
20 warmth of an open fireplace cant sooth and calm 0.472 0.032 0.519
21 poets always exaggerate the good of nature 0.382 –0.078 –0.069
22 the urge to feel a statue –0.061 0.402 0.081
23 a number of favorite food 0.215 0.451 0.577
24 why people enjoy looking at the stars 0.637 0.102 0.81
25 very little desire to take new kinds of food 0.550 0.229 0.853
26 never want to walk through a puddle barefoot 0.344 0.108 0.375
27 never care about the texture of food 0.434 0.029 0.535
28 the smell of fresh bread often make appetite 0.196 0.494 0.68
29 enjoy receiving a strong, warm handshake 0.371 0.531 1.111
30 friends touch often uncomfortable 0.623 0.064 0.926
31 standing tall and overlooking is very exciting 0.167 0.508 0.855
32 walks often is relaxing and enjoyable 0.441 0.557 1.051
33 the rain falling on the roof make snug and secure 0.221 0.461 0.388
34 like playing with and petting soft little pets 0.154 0.394 0.346
35 the sound of piano music has often thrilled 0.129 0.428 0.307
36 beautiful scenery has been a great delight 0.477 0.615 1.095
37 the first winter snowfall has often looked pretty 0.449 0.463 0.840
38 just feel the body move with the music sometimes 0.047 0.352 0.001
39 the impulse walk barefoot on a soft, thick carpet 0.102 0.560 0.570
40 a slow walk make relaxing after a busy day 0.326 0.583 0.809
41 exciting to look at the bright lights of a city 0.150 0.497 0.294
42 the beauty of sunsets is greatly overrated 0.541 –0.021 0.174
43 like someone care about reaches out to touch 0.299 0.477 0.950
44 usually find soft music boring 0.594 0.135 0.892
45 usually just to get bath or shower over with 0.645 0.065 0.84
46 the smell of dinner cooking hardly arouse appetite 0.576 0.125 0.907
47 often stop to smell flowers when pass by them 0.186 0.434 0.179
48 sex is the most intensely enjoyable thing in life –0.357 0.256 –0.691
49 flying a kite is silly 0.684 0.119 1.039
50 never care to sunbathe 0.618 0.098 0.783
51 the sounds of a parade never excite 0.607 0.095 0.742
52 massage feel good when muscles tire or sore 0.254 0.449 0.847
53 singing often make happier when feel a little sad 0.403 0.512 0.785
54 A good soap lather make sooth and refresh 0.129 0.517 0.234
55 A brisk walk make feel good all over 0.487 0.537 1.059
56 fascinate with dancing of flames in a fireplace –0.150 0.528 0.214
57 close friend is not as important as people say 0.600 0.130 0.888
58 having close friends is not very important 0.656 0.27 1.236
59 prefer watching tv to going with other people 0.685 0.12 0.754
60 ride car with someone is much more enjoyable 0.354 0.555 0.834
61 like to make long distance phone calls 0.351 0.489 0.521
62 playing with children is a real chore 0.542 0.041 0.553
63 always enjoy looking at friends’ photographs 0.288 0.555 0.808
64 have more fun doing things with other people 0.398 0.541 0.869
65 deeply attach to people often along with –0.276 0.444 0.419
66 not shy but just want to be left alone 0.377 –0.076 –0.356
67 feel good too when close friends things go good 0.416 0.566 1.107
68 feel down too when close friends are depressed 0.086 0.377 0. 616
69 emotional responses very different from others 0.516 –0.015 0. 223
70 resent being disturbed when be alone 0.659 0.031 0.715
71 feel good being with friends 0.499 0.688 1. 229
72 like to talk to other people about bothering things 0.443 0.279 0.545
73 prefer hobbies and leisure activities alone 0.472 0.001 0. 295
74 it’s fun to sing with other people 0.532 0.466 0.869
75 sense of security from friends’ care 0.336 0.607 1.054
76 need to make new friends when move to new place 0.339 0.484 0.95
77 don’t really feel affection for certain people 0.340 –0.134 –0.07
78 people often expect too much time to talk with them 0.449 –0.117 0.220
79 feel good as learn more about friends’ emotion life 0.338 0.523 0.813
80 listen with interest and attention of others’ problems 0.473 0.507 1.107
81 never had really close friends in high school 0.633 0.192 1.075
82 content to just sit alone, thinking and day dream 0.508 –0.155 –0.130
83 too independent to involved with other people 0.740 0.083 0.679
84 a long, personal discussion is most boring 0.504 –0.055 0.315
85 sad to see high school friends go separate ways 0.108 0.444 0.333
86 hard to resist talking even when other things to do –0.009 0.489 0.304
87 no worth to make new friends 0.701 0.185 1.172
88 people usually give up getting to know me better 0.577 0.039 0.359
89 happy living alone in the woods or mountains 0.474 0.051 0.453
90 rather to be with others than be alone 0.406 0.393 0.435
91 don’t really feel very close to friends 0.620 0.178 0.645
92 prefer the company of pets to the company of people 0.636 0.073 0.891

Note: All samples (N = 828) are used for parameter estimation.

a Standardized entry difficulty and critical parameters.