Table 2. Factor loadings and factor correlations according to confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).
Items | Factor 1 (symptom severity) | Factor 2 (impairment) |
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Frequency of the urge to pick | 0.725 | |
Intensity of the urge to pick | 0.576 | |
Time spent on picking | 0.612 | |
Control over the behavior | 0.427 | |
Emotional distress due to skin picking | 0.739 | |
Interference due to skin picking | 0.699 | |
Avoidance due to skin picking | 0.792 | |
Damage to the skin due to skin picking | 0.333 |
Factors’ correlation: 0.667