Table 4.
Factor structure for emotional outcomes following casual sex (N = 701)
| Factor loadings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1. Negative emotional outcome | |||
| After the hookup, I felt lonely | .859 | ||
| After the hookup, I felt unhappy | .915 | ||
| After the hookup, I felt rejected | .817 | ||
| After the hookup, I felt regretful | .878 | ||
| After the hookup, I had negative feelings about myself | .907 | ||
| After the hookup, I was concerned about being negatively judged by others | .686 | ||
| 2. Positive emotional outcome | |||
| After the hookup, I felt sexually satisfied | .846 | ||
| After the hookup, I felt happier | .934 | ||
| After the hookup, I felt more confident about myself | .828 | ||
| After the hookup, I felt content | .884 | ||
| After the hookup, my mood improved | .902 | ||
| 3. Neutral outcome | |||
| After the hookup, I felt the same | − .931 | ||
| After the hookup, my emotions did not change | − .925 | ||
| Eigenvalues | 6.83 | 1.92 | 1.27 |
| Percentage variance | 52.57 | 14.78 | 9.80 |
| Coefficient alpha | .931 | .639 | .842 |
Factor loadings < .3 are suppressed