Table 3.

Pattern matrix of factor loadings for women

Item	Self-loathing1	Positive connection with self2	Sense of being emotionally overwhelmed3	Feeling Connected with partner4
	Cronbach’s Alpha = 0.91	Cronbach’s Alpha = 0.91	Cronbach’s Alpha = 0.80	Cronbach’s Alpha = 0.88
Feel like I’ve done something wrong 1	0.79
Feel a sense of self-disgust1	0.78
Feel a sense of shame1	0.77
Feel guilty1	0.73
Feel a sense of regret1	0.73
Feel annoyed at myself1	0.71
Feel dirty1	0.66
Feel used for sex1	0.40
Feel empowered2		0.79
Feel confident2		0.77
Feel a sense of pride2		0.76
Feel connected to myself2		0.68
Feel positive about my body2		0.68
Feel desirable2		0.66
Experience a sense of wellbeing 2		0.64
Feel content2		0.47
Feel like I could cry3			0.68
Need to be comforted3			0.49
Feel confused about my emotions3			0.48
Feel lost3			0.45
Feel in love4				0.67
Feel close to my partner4				0.64
Feel emotionally open to my partner4				0.60
Feel loved4				0.55
Avoid communicating4,∗				−0.45
Avoid talking about my feelings4,∗				−0.40

The superscript number indicates the factor number where the item loads.

^∗Indicates that the item is reverse scored.