Table 2.
Measurement model.
| Items | VIF | Loadings | AVE | CR | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narcissism | |||||
| People see me as a natural leader. | 2.27 | 0.73 | |||
| I hate being the center of attention. | 2.27 | 0.75 | |||
| Many group activities tend to be dull without me. | 2.38 | 0.72 | 0.62 | 0.93 | 0.94 |
| I know that I am special because everyone keeps telling me so. | 2.40 | 0.81 | |||
| I like to get acquainted with important people. | 2.49 | 0.83 | |||
| I feel embarrassed if someone compliments me. | 2.47 | 0.81 | |||
| I have been compared to famous people. | 2.56 | 0.83 | |||
| I am an average person. | 2.40 | 0.77 | |||
| I insist on getting the respect I deserve. | 2.33 | 0.80 | |||
| Machiavellianism | |||||
| It's not wise to tell your secrets. | 2.16 | 0.76 | |||
| I like to use clever manipulation to get my way. | 2.15 | 0.80 | |||
| Whatever it takes, you must get the important people on your side. | 2.04 | 0.74 | |||
| Avoid direct conflict with others because they may be useful in the future. | 2.09 | 0.77 | 0.58 | 0.92 | 0.93 |
| It's wise to keep track of information that you can use against people later. | 2.11 | 0.75 | |||
| You should wait for the right time to get back at people. | 2.48 | 0.75 | |||
| There are things you should hide from people to preserve your reputation. | 2.25 | 0.77 | |||
| Make sure your plans benefit yourself, not others. | 2.60 | 0.76 | |||
| Most people can be manipulated. | 2.28 | 0.78 | |||
| Psychopathy | |||||
| I like to get revenge on authorities. | 2.66 | 0.79 | |||
| I avoid dangerous situations. | 2.43 | 0.72 | |||
| Payback needs to be quick and nasty. | 2.40 | 0.79 | |||
| People often say I'm out of control. | 2.27 | 0.78 | 0.60 | 0.93 | 0.93 |
| It's true that I can be mean to others. | 2.29 | 0.79 | |||
| People who mess with me always regret it. | 2.24 | 0.79 | |||
| I have never gotten into trouble with the law. | 2.17 | 0.78 | |||
| I hate movies where they show blood and guts. | 2.20 | 0.75 | |||
| I'll say anything to get what I want. | 2.20 | 0.76 | |||
| Loneliness | |||||
| I experience a general sense of emptiness | 1.62 | 0.71 | |||
| There are plenty of people I can rely on when I have problems | 1.83 | 0.75 | |||
| There are many people I can trust completely. | 1.79 | 0.71 | 0.52 | 0.81 | 0.81 |
| I miss having people around. | - | - | |||
| There are enough people I feel close to. | 1.50 | 0.71 | |||
| I often feel rejected | - | - | |||
| Anxiety disorder | |||||
| Feeling nervous, anxious or on edge | 2.08 | 0.76 | |||
| Not being able to stop or control worrying | 1.99 | 0.74 | |||
| Worrying too much about different things | 2.30 | 0.75 | |||
| Trouble relaxing | 2.03 | 0.72 | 0.57 | 0.90 | 0.90 |
| Being so restless that it is hard to sit still | 1.96 | 0.75 | |||
| Becoming easily annoyed or irritable | 1.94 | 0.78 | |||
| Feeling afraid as if something awful might happen | 2.16 | 0.78 | |||
| Autonomous sensory meridian response | |||||
| It feels like an altered state of consciousness | 1.91 | 0.77 | |||
| It feels like a different state of mind. | 2.04 | 0.72 | |||
| It feels as though I have slipped into a hypnotic, trance-like state. | 2.24 | 0.78 | |||
| I experience time distortions | 2.18 | 0.72 | |||
| I experience an unusual sensation in my head and body. | 2.16 | 0.74 | |||
| The sensation feels “tingly”. | 2.31 | 0.74 | 0.55 | 0.94 | 0.94 |
| It feels like Goosebumps on the back of my head. | - | - | |||
| The sensation feels like a “wave of energy”. | 2.38 | 0.75 | |||
| The sensation spreads like a wave. | 2.14 | 0.73 | |||
| I find the experience calming. | 2.39 | 0.73 | |||
| I feel sleepy. | 2.34 | 0.74 | |||
| I feel relaxed. | 2.30 | 0.75 | |||
| The experience is blissful | 2.35 | 0.77 | |||
| I feel euphoric. | - | - | |||
| I find the sensation intensely pleasurable. | 2.27 | 0.73 |
VIF, Variance Inflation Factor; AVE, Average Variance Extracted; CR, Composite Reliability; α = Cronbach Alpha.