No.

Item

Factor

1

2

1

I usually share negative events (e.g. a dispute at work, failure at school, romantic disappointment, sad movie) or negative feelings (sadness, frustration, anxiety, discomfort) in my life with others.

0.821

2

I usually share positive events (e.g. success at school, a promotion, joyous romantic occasion, enjoyable movie) or positive feelings (happiness, pride, excitement) in my life with others.

0.850

3

I feel the need to share negative events and feelings in my life with others.

0.417

0.744

4

I feel the need to share positive events and feelings in my life with others.

0.782

5

When I’m sharing negative events and feelings I’ve experienced with a close friend or an acquaintance, I feel better.

0.700

6

When I’m down, merely being with others makes me feel better.

0.747

7

Sharing events and/or feelings I’ve experienced with others makes me feel relieved.

0.830

8

Sharing events and/or feelings I’ve experienced with others makes me feel better about myself.

0.739

9

When I can’t share an experience, event or feeling with someone, I feel anxiety or a certain kind of stress.

0.676

10

When I experience a negative event or feeling, I share it the first chance I get.

0.685

11

When I experience a positive event or feeling, I share it the first chance I get.

0.608

12

When I share a negative experience or feeling I’ve experienced, the event or feeling seem less negative than how I felt it was.

0.783

N = 275

α = 0.896

α = 0.868