Table 2.

Factor pattern matrix of factor loadings for males

Item	Sense of sexual alienation1	Positive connection with self2	Feeling connected with partner3
	Cronbach’s Alpha = 0.90	Cronbach’s Alpha = 0.88	Cronbach’s Alpha = 0.82
Feel a sense of regret1	0.75
Have thoughts which I do not like1	0.71
Feel depressed1	0.70
Feel irritable1	0.67
Feel like I could cry1	0.67
Feel a sense of loneliness1	0.66
Feel a sense of emptiness1	0.66
Feel rejected1	0.63
Feel a sense of homesickness1	0.52
Feel desirable2		0.67
Experience a sense of wellbeing2		0.63
Feel joyful2		0.63
Feel a sense of security2		0.61
Feel calm2		0.57
Feel content2		0.47
Feel emotionally open to my partner3		0.44	0.42
Feel in love3			0.52
Like to be held or cuddled3			0.50
Feel close to my partner3		0.43	0.47

Note. Items retained for respective factors are marked in superscript.