Table 3 PCA with rotated factor loadingsa for the three-component factor solution
MCSDS item | Component 1 | Component 2 | Component 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Have there been occasions when you took advantage of someone? | −0.06 | − 0.87 | 0.00 |
2. Have you sometimes taken unfair advantage of another person? | −0.04 | − 0.84 | − 0.02 |
3. Are you always willing to admit when you make a mistake? | 0.86 | −0.02 | −0.02 |
4. Are you quick to admit making a mistake? | 0.86 | −0.06 | 0.00 |
5. Do you sometimes try to get even rather than forgive and forget? | −0.15 | −0.17 | 0.74 |
6. Do you sometimes feel resentful when you don't get your own way? | 0.12 | −0.27 | 0.02 |
7. Are you always courteous, even to people who are disagreeable? | −0.01 | 0.00 | 0.66 |
8. Are you always a good listener, no matter whom you are talking to? | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.49 |
Mean (SD) | 5.2 (1.4) | 5.7 (0.9) | 5.0 (1.3) |
Eigenvalue | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
Percentage of variance explained | 21.5 | 18.6 | 14.4 |
Mean inter-item correlation | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.15 |
Cronbach’s alpha | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.26 |