Table 3 Rotated factor loads obtained from the Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA)
EFA 1: conducted on the total sample. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Model 1: EFA of RSES items alone | Model 2: EFA of RSES items + A-SISE | |||
Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | |
RSES 1. On the whole, I am satisfied with myself. | − 0.04 | 0.77 | − 0.02 | 0.79 |
RSES 2. At times I think I am no good at all. | 0.77 | − 0.12 | 0.77 | − 0.11 |
RSES 3. I feel that I have a number of good qualities | 0.12 | 0.83 | 0.15 | 0.83 |
RSES 4. I am able to do things as well as most other people. | − 0.02 | 0.79 | 0.01 | 0.79 |
RSES 5. I feel I do not have much to be proud of. | 0.70 | − 0.04 | 0.70 | − 0.03 |
RSES 6. I certainly feel useless at times. | 0.81 | − 0.06 | 0.81 | − 0.04 |
RSES 7. I feel that I’m a person of worth, at least on an equal plane with others. | 0.04 | 0.78 | 0.07 | 0.78 |
RSES 8. I wish I could have more respect for myself. | 0.74 | 0.03 | 0.75 | 0.26 |
RSES 9. All in all, I am inclined to feel that I am a failure. | 0.76 | − 0.04 | 0.76 | − 0.05 |
RSES 10. I take a positive attitude toward myself. | − 0.08 | 0.78 | − 0.06 | 0.79 |
A-SISE. I have high self-esteem. | - | - | − 0.28 | 0.51 |
McDonald’s ω | 0.81 | 0.84 | 0.81 | 0.83 |
EFA 2: conducted on men only. | ||||
RSES 1. On the whole, I am satisfied with myself. | − 0.06 | 0.84 | − 0.02 | 0.86 |
RSES 2. At times I think I am no good at all. | 0.82 | − 0.12 | 0.81 | − 0.11 |
RSES 3. I feel that I have a number of good qualities | 0.10 | 0.84 | 0.13 | 0.83 |
RSES 4. I am able to do things as well as most other people. | 0.06 | 0.85 | 0.10 | 0.85 |
RSES 5. I feel I do not have much to be proud of. | 0.78 | 0.06 | 0.78 | 0.07 |
RSES 6. I certainly feel useless at times. | 0.81 | − 0.14 | 0.80 | − 0.13 |
RSES 7. I feel that I’m a person of worth, at least on an equal plane with others. | − 0.07 | 0.75 | − 0.04 | 0.76 |
RSES 8. I wish I could have more respect for myself. | 0.63 | 0.38 | 0.65 | 0.37 |
RSES 9. All in all, I am inclined to feel that I am a failure. | 0.73 | − 0.08 | 0.73 | − 0.11 |
RSES 10. I take a positive attitude toward myself. | − 0.04 | 0.85 | − 0.002 | 0.85 |
A-SISE. I have high self-esteem. | - | - | − 0.20 | 0.68 |
McDonald’s ω | 0.80 | 0.87 | 0.80 | 0.87 |
EFA 3: conducted on women only. | ||||
RSES 1. On the whole, I am satisfied with myself. | − 0.06 | 0.72 | − 0.05 | 0.74 |
RSES 2. At times I think I am no good at all. | 0.78 | − 0.09 | 0.78 | − 0.08 |
RSES 3. I feel that I have a number of good qualities | 0.14 | 0.84 | 0.17 | 0.84 |
RSES 4. I am able to do things as well as most other people. | − 0.08 | 0.75 | − 0.06 | 0.75 |
RSES 5. I feel I do not have much to be proud of. | 0.66 | − 0.10 | 0.66 | − 0.08 |
RSES 6. I certainly feel useless at times. | 0.84 | 0.01 | 0.83 | 0.02 |
RSES 7. I feel that I’m a person of worth, at least on an equal plane with others. | 0.10 | 0.81 | 0.12 | 0.81 |
RSES 8. I wish I could have more respect for myself. | 0.75 | 0.18 | 0.76 | 0.18 |
RSES 9. All in all, I am inclined to feel that I am a failure. | 0.78 | − 0.002 | 0.79 | 0.002 |
RSES 10. I take a positive attitude toward myself. | − 0.10 | 0.77 | − 0.08 | 0.77 |
A-SISE. I have high self-esteem. | - | - | − 0.31 | 0.46 |
McDonald’s ω | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.81 | 0.80 |