TABLE 3.

Factor loadings for the two-factor (PT+EC) bi-factor model (M_4c).

Items of the IRI	General factor	PT	EC	Item ECV
6	0.30	0.41		0.35
9	0.46	0.43		0.54
15	0.45	0.44		0.41
19	0.30	0.60		0.20
22	0.28	0.51		0.24
1	0.60		0.21	0.89
2	0.30		0.54	0.24
7	0.57		0.09	0.98
11	0.20		0.55	0.11
14	0.26		0.40	0.29
16	0.55		0.17	0.91

PT, perspective taking; EC, empathic concern; ECV, explained common variance; boldface font indicates the factor loadings above 0.30 or item ECVs above 0.80.