Table 2.

Principal component analysis results of the promax rotation of the bullying victimization scale

Question	Item	Factor 1	Factor 2
I was threatened by other students.	14	0.987
I got hit and pushed by other students.	13	0.977
Other students called me names.	12	0.943
Other students called me “gay.”	11	0.859
Students spread rumors or told lies about me.	15	0.851
I was excluded or kept out of a group of friends on purpose.	16	0.849
Other students picked on me.	10	0.827
I spread rumors about other students.	3		1.021
In a group, I teased other students.	2		0.847
I upset other students for the fun of it.	1		0.844
I started (instigated) arguments or conflicts.	4		0.844
I was mean to someone when I was angry.	9		0.823
I helped harass other students.	5		0.672
I teased other students.	8		0.629
I encouraged people to fight.	7		0.577
I threatened to hurt or hit another student.	6		0.556
Percentage of variances explained		73.23	6.99
Cronbach alpha		0.971	0.955