Table 1 Items, descriptive statistics and factor loadings in PCA
From: Positive mental health literacy: development and validation of a measure among Norwegian adolescents
Items | Mean | Split factor loadings 15-item version: n = 1786 | Factor loadings 10-item version: n = 1813 | Intended theoretical dimension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Factor1 | Factor2 | ||||
1. Having at least a good friend | 0.50 | 0.56 | Relatedness | ||
2. Handling stressful situations in a good manner | 4.20 | 0.62 | Competence | ||
3. Having influence on your own day | 0.60 | 0.37 | Autonomy | ||
4. Acting out of your own wishes | 0.59 | 0.44 | Autonomy | ||
5. Believing in yourself | 4.62 | 0.70 | Competence | ||
6. Having good sleep routines | 4.18 | 0.63 | Competence | ||
7. Making decisions based on own will | 4.39 | 0.59 | Autonomy | ||
8. Setting limits for your own actions | 4.30 | 0.66 | Autonomy | ||
9. Being a good friend | 0.67 | 0.36 | Relatedness | ||
10. Feeling safe at home | 0.70 | 0.42 | Relatedness | ||
11. Feeling that you belong in a community | 4.58 | 0.66 | Relatedness | ||
12. Mastering your own negative thoughts | 4.20 | 0.72 | Competence | ||
13. Setting limits for what is OK for me | 4.41 | 0.72 | Autonomy | ||
14. Feeling valuable regardless of your own accomplishments | 4.20 | 0.74 | Relatedness | ||
15. Experiencing school mastery | 4.10 | 0.68 | Competence | ||
Explained variance per factor | 48% | 12% | 41% | ||