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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 May 14.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Health Behav. 2021 Jul 26;45(4):785–797. doi: 10.5993/AJHB.45.4.16

Table 3.

Exploratory Factor Analysis Loadings and Communalities for 10 Sedentary Behaviors (N = 363)

Factor SB Common Engaging SB High Engaging/Leisure SB Less Engaging/Passive SB Communalities
Common Engaging SB (Eigenvalue = 2.28) Sitting and talking on the phone 0.72 0.64
Sitting reading a book or magazine 0.66 0.37
Sitting and driving in a car, bus, or train 0.66 0.43
Socializing with friends or family when sitting 0.44 0.54
High Engaging/Leisure SB (Eigenvalue = 1.41) Doing hobbies when sitting 0.69 0.66
Playing a musical instrument 0.65 0.48
Sitting listening to music on the radio, tapes, or CDs 0.64 0.55
Playing computer or video games 0.58 0.44
Less Engaging/Passive SB (Eigenvalue = 1.20) Watching television 0.81 0.26
Doing paperwork or computer work (office work, emails, paying bills, etc.) 0.80 0.53

Note.

SB = sedentary behavior.