Table 3.

Summary of Six Extracted Components with Varimax Rotation for 22 Items

GQ-ASC components and items	Component loading	Communalities	ω
Component 1: Imagination and play			0.64
28R. I enjoy fantasy worlds	0.74	0.60
29R. I am interested in fiction	0.64	0.44
5R. When I was 5–12 years old, I played as imaginatively as other girls	0.63	0.48
4R. When I was 5–12 years old, I had imaginary friends or imaginary animals	0.59	0.41
6R. When I was 5–12 years old, I created my own complex “setups” with toys	0.53	0.36
Component 2: Camouflaging			0.67
17. I copy or “clone” myself on other females	0.76	0.65
16. I avidly observe other females socializing	0.70	0.51
15. I am attracted to females with strong personalities who tell me what to do	0.65	0.55
18. I adopt a different persona in different situations	0.59	0.46
Component 3: Sensory sensitivities			0.58
53. I am attached to certain objects or toys (e.g., favorite toy, pillow, piece of cloth) which I carry, touch, or rub to calm myself	0.66	0.51
46. I expressed distress during grooming (e.g., I fight or cry during fingernail cutting, haircutting, combing) or when I am touched (e.g., someone touches my feet)	0.63	0.49
24. Some social situations make me mute	0.55	0.34
48. I am distressed by certain smells or I avoid certain tastes that are a typical part of a diet	0.51	0.33
Component 4: Socializing			0.58
25. I socialize quite well for a while, but subsequently feel exhausted	0.73	0.59
23. I often have a facial “mask” that hides my social confusion	0.57	0.49
45. I have intense emotions	0.54	0.38
21. I apologize when I make a social error	0.48	0.38
Component 5: Interests			0.56
1R. When I was 5–12 years old, I preferred to play with girls' toys	0.75	0.61
2. When I was 5–12 years old, I preferred to play with boys' toys	0.70	0.51
38. My interests were advanced for my age (e.g., opera)	0.55	0.35
32. I am talented in music	0.51	0.33

R, reverse scored item; ω, McDonald's omega.