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Table 2 Factor analysis and reliability coefficient

From: The Beck Cognitive Insight Scale (BCIS): translation and validation of the Taiwanese version

   

BCIS-Ta)

BCISb)

   

(n = 180)

(n = 150)

   

Factor

Factor

Item

Statement

Attitude

I

II

I

II

1

At times, I have misunderstood other's attitudes toward me.

R

0.50

0.06

0.58

0.07

2

My interpretations of my experiences are definitely right.

C

0.08

0.69

0.12

0.49

3

Other people can understand the cause of my unusual experiences better than I can.

R

0.60

0.10

0.43

0.11

4

I have jumped to conclusions too fast.

R

0.61

0.09

0.63

0.19

5

Some of my experiences that have seemed very real may have been due to my imagination.

R

0.76

-0.01

0.59

0.19

6

Some of the ideas I was certain were true turned out to be false.

R

0.62

-0.14

0.66

0.04

7

If something feels right, it means that it is right.

C

0.12

0.62

-0.06

0.64

8

Even though I feel strongly that I am right, I could be wrong.

R

0.31

0.25

0.57

-0.24

9

I know better than anyone else what my problems are

C

0.05

0.79

0.11

0.61

10

When people disagree with me, they are generally wrong.

R

0.49

0.20

0.08

0.67

11

I cannot trust other people's opinion about my experiences.

R

0.55

0.03

0.15

0.63

12

If somebody points out that my beliefs are wrong, I am willing to consider it.

C

-0.01

0.47

0.41

-0.1

13

I can trust my own judgments at all times.

C

0.07

0.69

-0.12

0.25

14

There is often more than one possible explanation for why people act the way they do.

C

0.04

0.55

0.33

-0.19

15

My unusual experiences may be due to my being extremely upset or stressed.

R

0.34

0.18

0.5

0.18

 

% of Variance

 

28.3

17.7

18

14

 

Cronbach's alpha coefficient

 

0.7

0.72

0.68

0.6

  1. Note: Extraction with Rotation method: principal component analysis with Varimax
  2. R = Reflective attitude subscale; C = Certain attitude subscale
  3. a): Translated Taiwanese version of the Beck Cognitive Insight Scale, administered to native Taiwanese speakers.
  4. b): The original Beck Cognitive Insight Scale, administered to native English speakers.