Table 2.
Factor loadings based on a principal components analysis with a varimax rotation for items for the guilt measure of the SPM (N = 150)
| Item | Internal guilt | External guilt |
|---|---|---|
| 1. I felt guilty after the incident | .85 | |
| 2. I felt guilty despite continuing my actions | .84 | |
| 3. The role I played should have made others feel guiltier | −.46 | |
| 4. Other people should have felt more guilt than me | −.46 | |
| 5. I did not feel any guilt for my actions | −.38 | |
| 6. The more people that were involved made me feel less guilty | .84 | |
| 7. The roles of others made me feel less guilty | .70 | |
| 8. I believed that I did not feel guilty because others did not feel guilty | .60 | |
| 9. The more people that were involved made me feel guiltier | .41 | −.50 |
| 10. I believed that the bully felt guilty for their actions |