| Factor Extraction/Dataset | Factor Rotation Technique | |||
| Varimax | Equamax | Quartimax | ||
| Principal Component Extraction | Dataset 1 (54 Q-sorts) | 11 | 16 | 6 |
| Dataset 2 (33 Q-sorts) | 5 | 11 | 3 | |
| Dataset 3 (21 Q-sorts) | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Principal Axis Factoring Extraction | Dataset 1 (54 Q-sorts) | 12 | 16 | 6 |
| Dataset 2 (33 Q-sorts) | 5 | 12 | 3 | |
| Dataset 2 (21 Q-sorts) | 1 | 3 | 0 | |