| Item | I | II | III |
| Factor I | |||
| Shy in front of others | 0.80 | −0.05 | −0.01 |
| Bewildered in the presence of an unfamiliar child | 0.78 | −0.18 | 0.01 |
| Dislikes being apart from parents or teachers when visiting a place for the first time | 0.78 | −0.08 | −0.06 |
| Exhibits people-shyness in the presence of strangers | 0.72 | −0.20 | 0.03 |
| Freezes when facing first-time experiences | 0.70 | −0.02 | 0.14 |
| Looks anxious when parents or teachers show signs of moving elsewhere | 0.70 | 0.06 | 0.00 |
| Bashful in front of unfamiliar adults or persons older than him/herself | 0.69 | −0.05 | 0.09 |
| Finds new environments difficult (e.g., new kindergartens, playgroups) | 0.69 | −0.25 | 0.18 |
| Fidgets when forced to express something in front of others | 0.67 | 0.03 | 0.06 |
| Bashful when attention is paid to him/her by unfamiliar persons | 0.66 | 0.09 | 0.12 |
| Frets and worries once he/she becomes aware of pending vaccinations or dentist appointments | 0.62 | 0.08 | −0.07 |
| Is perfectly fine with being left alone in a room | −0.62 | −0.03 | 0.25 |
| Will hold onto a parent's hand or not leave his/her side in dark places | 0.61 | 0.24 | −0.09 |
| Becomes flustered when asked to do something he/she cannot do | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Is able to touch large animals or bugs he/she is seeing for the first time | −0.40 | 0.08 | 0.26 |
| Seeing TV, books, or masks of ghosts or goblins worries the child that they might really appear | 0.39 | 0.30 | −0.13 |
| Becomes angry when teased by siblings or other children | 0.37 | 0.27 | 0.06 |
| Appears unaffected by having others watch when he/she messes up | −0.36 | −0.14 | 0.11 |
| Appears humiliated upon soiling his/her pants | 0.33 | 0.14 | −0.23 |
| Is bashful when praised by others | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.09 |
| Factor II | |||
| Is happy to see friends and relatives | −0.05 | 0.73 | 0.03 |
| Is happy to be invited to play by friends | −0.13 | 0.73 | −0.08 |
| Rejoices when given something he/she has wanted | −0.02 | 0.69 | 0.15 |
| Rejoices when able to do something he/she could not do before | 0.02 | 0.66 | −0.11 |
| Rejoices and breaks into a grin when praised by others | 0.02 | 0.64 | −0.09 |
| Is happy when someone says “thank you” to him/her | 0.09 | 0.64 | −0.02 |
| Is happy when parents or teachers play with him/her | 0.07 | 0.62 | 0.12 |
| Is buoyant when there are plans for field trips and outings to which he/she is looking forward | −0.14 | 0.59 | −0.02 |
| Is happy and thankful when someone helps him/her | 0.01 | 0.56 | −0.22 |
| Becomes happy and content about little things | 0.17 | 0.52 | 0.18 |
| Factor III | |||
| Throws a fit when unable to get what he/she wants | −0.19 | 0.01 | 0.87 |
| Becomes angry and difficult when interrupted in play | −0.12 | 0.07 | 0.79 |
| Shouts when displeased with something | −0.15 | −0.14 | 0.72 |
| Takes it out on objects when not allowed to do something he/she wanted to do | −0.02 | −0.04 | 0.63 |
| Expresses dissatisfaction on his/her face when told to stop something he/she is doing | 0.07 | 0.34 | 0.52 |
| Becomes angry when his/her belongings are damaged or broken by others | 0.08 | 0.23 | 0.46 |
| Becomes angry when coaxed to eat something he/she dislikes | 0.13 | −0.23 | 0.45 |
| Takes offense when reprimanded or cautioned about something | 0.21 | 0.08 | 0.39 |
| Does not become discontent even when other children take his/her toys | 0.00 | 0.11 | −0.38 |
| Contribution rate (%) | 20.73 | 13.10 | 7.23 |
| Cumulative contribution rate (%) | 20.73 | 33.84 | 41.06 |