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Table 2 Factor loading of retained four-factor structure of the TEPS based on EFA

From: Factor structure and sex invariance of the temporal experience of pleasure scale (TEPS) in Chinese university students and clinical population

 

Factor loading

1

2

3

4

Factor 1: consummatory pleasure without motivation-driving

    

2.The sound of crackling wood in the fireplace is very relaxing

0.42

−0.04

−0.07

0.15

4.I love the sound of rain on the windows when I’m lying in my warm bed

0.55

−0.05

−0.04

0.19

5.The smell of freshly cut grass is enjoyable to me

0.65

−0.01

0.03

0.04

6. I enjoy taking a deep breath of fresh air when I walk outside

0.56

0.04

0.24

−0.10

8.A hot cup of coffee or tea on a cold morning is very satisfying to me

0.35

0.13

0.16

0.04

13. I appreciate the beauty of a fresh snowfall

0.39

0.15

0.21

−0.05

Factor 2: consummatory pleasure with motivation-driving

    

9. I love it when people play with my hair

0.19

0.32

−0.06

0.05

10. I really enjoy the feeling of a good yawn

0.23

0.40

−0.01

0.00

11. When I’m on my way to an amusement park, I can hardly wait to ride the roller coasters

0.00

0.75

0.05

0.01

12. I get so excited the night before a major holiday I can hardly sleep

−0.05

0.44

0.00

0.19

Factor 3: anticipatory pleasure without motivation-driving

    

1.When something exciting is coming up in my life, I really look forward to it

0.12

0.17

0.31

0.05

15.Looking forward to a pleasurable experience is in itself pleasurable

0.12

0.02

0.55

0.14

16. I look forward to a lot of things in my life

−0.03

−0.05

0.89

0.02

Factor 4: anticipatory pleasure with motivation-driving

    

3.When I think about eating my favorite food, I can almost taste how good it is

0.23

−0.02

0.04

0.49

14.When I think of something tasty, like a chocolate chip cookie, I have to have one

0.05

0.16

0.00

0.50

17.When ordering something off the menu, I imagine how good it will taste

−0.03

0.06

0.13

0.60

18. When I hear about a new movie starring my favorite actor, I can’t wait to see it

0.00

0.17

0.02

0.39

7. I don’t look forward to things like eating out at restaurants (R)

−0.19

0.13

0.14

0.18

Factor correlations

 

Factor 1

Factor 2

Factor 3

Factor 4

Factor 1

1.00

   

Factor 2

0.28

1.00

  

Factor 3

0.31

0.46

1.00

 

Factor 4

0.25

0.55

0.46

1.00

  1. Note: R, reverse-coded; Factor loadings above 0.30 are in bold; Based on low factor-loading and reverse coding, item 7th was omitted when confirming the new four-factor structure and subsequent measurement invariance analyses