Question (subscale) | Factor 1 | Factor 2 |
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1) I imagine and dream, with some regularity, about things that might happen to me. (FS) | 0.24–0.39 | 0.14–0.36 |
2) I often have feelings of affection and concern for people less happy than me. (EC) | 0.34–0.44 | 0.17–0.29 |
3) I can see things from “another person's” point of view. (PT-) | 0.11–0.18 | 0.46–0.59 |
5) I really get involved with the feelings of the characters in a movie. (FS) | 0.44–0.54 | 0.04–0.24 |
6) In emergency situations, I feel afraid and ill- disposed. (PD) | 0.03–0.12 | 0.40–0.51 |
7) I’m not normally objective when I watch a movie or game, and I often get completely caught up in it. (FS-) | 0.23–0.36 | 0.23–0.42 |
8) I try to look at everybody’s side of a disagreement before I make a decision. (PT) | 0.36–0.45 | −0.01-0.16 |
10) Sometimes I feel helpless when I am in the midst of a very emotional situation. (PD) | 0.11–0.23 | 0.36–0.50 |
11) Sometimes, to try to understand my friends better, I imagine how things seem from their perspective. (PT) | 0.36–0.43 | 0.14–0.27 |
12) It’s a common for me to become heavily involved in a good book or movie. (FS-) | −0.27--0.18 | 0.52–0.60 |
13) When I see someone get hurt, I usually don’t stay calm. (PD-) | −0.15--0.09 | 0.65–0.72 |
14) The misfortunes of other people usually disturb me much. (EC-) | −0.31--0.21 | 0.61–0.75 |
15) If I’m sure I’m right about something, I spend time listening to other people’s arguments. (PT-) | 0.19–0.24 | 0.20–0.34 |
16) After seeing a play or movie, I feel like I’m one of the characters. (FS) | 0.54–0.56 | − 0.07-0.02 |
17) Being in an emotional and tense situation scares me. (PD) | −0.03--0.01 | 0.43–0.50 |
18) When I see someone being treated unfairly, I feel much pity for them. (EC-) | −0.18--0.14 | 0.54–0.62 |
19) I tend to be ineffective in dealing with emergencies. (PD-) | 0.37–0.43 | 0.13–0.26 |
20) I am often very touched by things that I see happen. (EC) | 0.39–0.46 | 0.08–0.21 |
21) I believe there are two sides to every question and I usually look at both. (PT) | 0.51–0.58 | −0.07-0.03 |
22) I would describe myself as a very kind person. (EC) | 0.49–0.61 | −0.25--0.18 |
23) When I watch a good movie, I can easily put myself in the place of the main character. (FS) | 0.67–0.78 | −0.23−− 0.14 |
24) I tend to lose control during emergencies. (PD) | 0.15–0.24 | 0.24–0.35 |
25) When I’m upset with someone, I tend to try to put myself in their place for a while. (PT) | 0.49–0.60 | -0.14--0.07 |
26) When a film is interesting, I wonder how I would feel if the events in the story were happening to me. (FS) | 0.68–0.76 | −0.12--0.06 |
27) When I see someone who needs help in an emergency, I become torn apart. (PD) | 0.23–0.37 | 0.20–0.30 |
28) Before criticizing somebody, I try to imagine how I would feel if I were in their place. (PT) | 0.46–0.60 | −0.27--0.17 |