From: The relationship sabotage scale: an evaluation of factor analyses and constructive validity
Items (N = 12) | 1 | 2 | 3 | h2 | |||
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Pattern matrix | Structure matrix | Pattern Matrix | Structure Matrix | Pattern Matrix | Structure Matrix | ||
1. I get blamed unfairly for issues in my relationship [18] | 0.754 | 0.782 | 0.056 | 0.359 | 0.015 | 0.317 | 0.614 |
2. I often feel misunderstood by my partner [19] | 0.715 | 0.757 | 0.080 | 0.370 | 0.027 | 0.319 | 0.579 |
3. I constantly feel criticised by my partner [23] | 0.881 | 0.877 | − 0.030 | 0.325 | 0.021 | 0.351 | .0770 |
4. My partner makes me feel a lesser person [28] | 0.841 | 0.820 | − 0.041 | 0.290 | − 0.013 | 0.299 | 0.674 |
5. I get upset about how much time my partner spends with their friends [8] | 0.102 | 0.360 | 0.599 | 0.652 | 0.052 | 0.232 | 0.439 |
6. I believe that to keep my partner safe I need to know where my partner is [37] | − 0.093 | 0.195 | 0.654 | 0.634 | 0.073 | 0.192 | 0.411 |
7. I often get jealous of my partner [44] | 0.087 | 0.332 | 0.642 | 0.670 | − 0.025 | 0.159 | 0.455 |
8. I sometimes check my partner’s social media profiles [45] | 0.010 | 0.202 | 0.541 | 0.531 | − 0.060 | 0.072 | 0.285 |
9. When I notice that my partner is upset, I try to put myself in their shoes so I can understand where they are coming from. R [26] | 0.016 | 0.237 | 0.037 | 0.170 | 0.540 | 0.555 | 0.310 |
10. I am open to finding solutions and working out issues in the relationship. R [40] | 0.070 | 0.300 | − 0.016 | 0.158 | 0.616 | 0.640 | 0.413 |
11. I will admit to my partner if I know I am wrong about something. R [41] | − 0.055 | 0.186 | 0.090 | 0.194 | 0.536 | 0.536 | 0.295 |
12. I am open to my partner telling me about things I should do to improve our relationship. R [42] | 0.022 | 0.227 | − 0.110 | 0.052 | 0.651 | 0.633 | 0.411 |
Eigenvalues | 4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | ||||
Trace | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 | ||||
% Variance | 33.3 | 14.3 | 12.7 | 60.3 |