Table 2.

Factor loadings for exploratory analysis of SACS.

Items	Factor 1	Factor 2
1. When I am upset, I am able to find a place of calm within myself.	0.69	0.10
2. I have a perspective on life that allows me to deal with life’s disappointments without getting overwhelmed with them.	0.79	0.06
3. Despite the many changes in my life, there is a basic part of who I am that remains unchanged.	0.22	0.59
4. As I look back upon my life so far, I have a sense that part of me has been there for all of it.	0.14	0.73
5. I allow my emotions to come and go without struggling with them.	0.71	0.02
6. I am able to notice my changing thoughts without getting caught up in them.	0.89	0.08
8. Even though there have been many changes in my life, I’m aware of a part of me that has witnessed it all.	0.07	0.88
9. I am able to access a perspective from which I can notice my thoughts, feelings, and emotions.	0.10	0.57
10. When I think back to when I was younger, I recognize that a part of me that was there then is still here now.	0.14	0.94

Factor 1 = Centering. Factor 2 = Transcending; Item 7 has been deleted. The loads on the two factors are 0.36 and 0.48, respectively. Loadings value ≥ 0.50 are shown in bold.