Table 2 Factor loadings and goodness of fit for the Japanese AELS
From: Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the active-emphatic listening scale
| Items | Standardized loadings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 | Model 2 | α/ω | |
| AELS total | .82/.86 | ||
| Sensing | .925 | .910 | .64/.72 |
| 1 I am sensitive to what others are not saying. | .458 | .462 | |
| 2 I am aware of what others imply but do not say. | .589 | .596 | |
| 3 I understand how others feel. | .529 | .526 | |
| 4 I listen for more than just the spoken words. | .644 | .639 | |
| Processing | .955 | .970 | .61/.62 |
| 5 I assure others that I will remember what they say. | .565 | .565 | |
| 6 I summarize points of agreement and disagreement when appropriate. | .547 | .556 | |
| 7 I keep track of points others make. | .645 | .638 | |
| Responding | .933 | .998 | .68/.77 |
| 8 I assure others that I am listening by using verbal acknowledgements. | .568 | .459 | |
| 9 I assure others that I am receptive to their ideas. | .634 | .657 | |
| 10 I ask questions that show my understanding of others’ positions. | .579 | .584 | |
| 11 I show others that I am listening by my body language (e.g., head nods). | .552 | .439 | |
| Χ2 | 303.405*** | 128.980*** | |
| df | 41 | 40 | |
| CFI | .828 | .942 | |
| TLI | .769 | .920 | |
| RMSEA | .094 | .055 | |
| 90 Percent C.I. | .084–.104 | .045–.066 | |
| SRMR | .058 | .040 | |
| AIC | 27,080.457 | 26,872.207 | |
| BIC | 27,245.707 | 27,042.048 | |
| ABIC | 27,131.396 | 26,924.562 | |
