Table 2.
Rotated factor loadings obtained with exploratory factor analysis (Oblimin rotation) of the non-inverted items of PSWQ and those referred to the brooding subcomponent in the RRS. In bold, items loading into each factor
| Factor 1 | Factor 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| PSWQ13. I notice that I have been worrying about things | .840 | −.133 |
| PSWQ14. Once I start worrying, I cannot stop | .787 | .032 |
| PSWQ7. I am always worrying about something | .739 | .103 |
| PSWQ5. I know I should not worry about things, but I just cannot help it | .731 | .085 |
| PSWQ15. I worry all the time | .708 | .144 |
| PSWQ6. When I am under pressure, I worry a lot | .720 | −.023 |
| PSWQ4. Many situations make me worry | .692 | .080 |
| PSWQ9. As soon as I finish one task, I start to worry about everything else I have to do | .745 | −.157 |
| PSWQ12. I have been a worrier all my life | .655 | .171 |
| PSWQ16. I worry about projects until they are all done | .687 | −.062 |
| PSWQ2. My worries overwhelm me | .614 | .183 |
| RRS15. Think “Why do I have problems other people don’t have?” | −.070 | .794 |
| RRS16. Think “Why can’t I handle things better?” | .085 | .737 |
| RRS13. Think about a recent situation, wishing it had gone better | −.045 | .664 |
| RRS10. Think “Why do I always react this way?” | .059 | .576 |
| RRS5. Think “What am I doing to deserve this?” | .111 | .547 |
N = 159. Items selected from the questionnaires Ruminative Responses Scale, brooding subscale (RRS), and Penn State Worry Questionnaire, non-reversed items (PSWQ)