Table 2.
Exploratory factor analysis of the scales scores using the promax rotation.
| Variable | Factor 1 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Features |
Factor 2 Inappropriate Eating and Body-Related Behaviors |
Factor 3 Psychological and Affective Traits of Eating Disorders |
Factor 4 Perfectionism and Behaviors Associated with Weight Maintenance or Weight Loss |
h2 Communalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordering (OCI-R) |
0.841 | 0.717 | |||
| Mental neutralizing (OCI-R) | 0.808 | 0.682 | |||
| Washing (OCI-R) |
0.785 | 0.549 | |||
| Checking (OCI-R) |
0.775 | 0.578 | |||
| Obsessing (OCI-R) | 0.700 | 0.712 | |||
| Hoarding (OCI-R) |
0.661 | 0.599 | |||
| Emotional eating (TFEQ-R18) |
0.992 | 0.750 | |||
| Uncontrolled eating (TFEQ-R18) |
0.956 | 0.718 | |||
| Bulimia (EDI) | 0.797 | 0.799 | |||
| Drive for thinness (EDI) | 0.500 | 0.683 | |||
| Interoceptive awareness (EDI) | 0.497 | 0.799 | |||
| Ineffectiveness (EDI) | 0.801 | 0.773 | |||
| Interpersonal distrust (EDI) | 0.763 | 0.442 | |||
| Maturity and fear (EDI) | 0.745 | 0.523 | |||
| Body dissatisfaction (EDI) | 0.550 | 0.488 | |||
| Cognitive restraint (TFEQ-R18) | 0.750 | 0.625 | |||
| Perfectionism (EDI) | 0.653 | 0.548 | |||
| Total physical activity (IPAQ) | 0.644 | 0.427 | |||
| Variance explained | 33.74 | 14.40 | 8.50 | 6.76 |
TFEQ-R18: Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire; EDI: Eating Disorder Inventory; IPAQ: International Physical Activity Questionnaire; OCI-R: Obsessive Compulsive Inventory—Revised.