Items |
| Initial | Extraction |
1 | It is normal to be unsure that you are safe from being harmed or hurt. | .125 | .063 |
2 | It is easy for people to hurt others with unfair criticism or blame. | .151 | .122 |
3 | I look for all the compliments and praise I am due | .148 | .084 |
4 | I often say so when it feels like life is unfair or things are not going my way or in my favor. | .298 | .270 |
5 | More than a few times a day I feel frustrated or upset. | .435 | .503 |
6 | It is very uncomfortable whenever others find fault with one’s appearance or image. | .188 | .161 |
7 | It is difficult to wait for people or things. | .245 | .235 |
8 | I probably speak or act in haste at times. | .295 | .300 |
9 | I often regret things soon after I say or do them. | .313 | .325 |
10 | Some of my statements could be (or have been) described as sarcastic humor. | .294 | .359 |
11 | I may sometimes react very strongly or “lose it”. | .372 | .434 |
12 | Many situations are difficult in a relationship (whether at work, socially, in the family and/or in romantic situations). | .326 | .326 |
13 | The things that make a person very defensive or feel offended are always around you. | .303 | .290 |
14 | It is always very important to get as much information as there is. | .239 | .278 |
15 | Order, tidiness and cleanliness are very important. | .245 | .355 |
16 | I have a definite liking or dislike for certain textures, colors, patterns and/or motion. | .341 | .346 |
17 | It might seem to others that my behavior is opposite to or inconsistent with other behaviors in similar situations. | .295 | .333 |
18 | Most of the time I take almost all statements and actions of others seriously or “as is”. | .082 | .035 |
19 | Being on time and using time effectively are always very important. | .184 | .166 |
20 | It is seldom necessary to disclose all of one’s options. | .093 | .078 |
21 | I worry often about many things. | .533 | .619 |
22 | “Do things my way” could well be my motto, because that always feels better. | .237 | .309 |
23 | Very often my mind is full of thoughts that come up again and again. | .401 | .404 |
24 | At least one of my parents (the person who raised me) may be described as “a worrier”. | .490 | .732 |
25 | At least one of my parents (the person who raised me) had emotional problems when I was growing up. | .494 | .590 |
26 | I have suffered from the effects of trauma or a difficult emotional life for at least two years. | .458 | .505 |
27 | I and/or one parent experienced a dangerous or very threatening personal, political and/or military event/s for an extended period. | .411 | .533 |
28 | I have been/am being bullied. | .414 | .479 |
29 | I and/or one parent has suffered a serious illness. | .185 | .200 |