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| Items | Single-factor Model | 6-factor Model | |||
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| Factor loading |
Error variance |
Factor loading |
Error variance |
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| Appraisal of others emotions | |||||
| By looking at their facial expressions, I recognize the emotions people are experiencing | .48 | .88 | .69 | .73 | |
| When another person tells me about an important event in his or her life, I almost feel as though I have experienced this event myself | .37 | .93 | .48 | .88 | |
| I know what other people are feeling just by looking at them | .46 | .89 | .65 | .75 | |
| It is difficult for me to understand why people feel the way they do | .28 | .96 | .38 | .92 | |
| I can tell how people are feeling by listening to the tone of their voice | .45 | .89 | .64 | .77 | |
| I find it hard to understand the non-verbal messages of other people* | .32 | .95 | .47 | .88 | |
| I am aware of the non-verbal messages other people send* | .46 | .89 | .67 | .74 | |
| Appraisal of own emotions | |||||
| I am aware of my emotions as I experience them | .42 | .91 | .63 | .78 | |
| I know why my emotions change | .41 | .91 | .62 | .79 | |
| I easily recognize my emotions as I experience them | .50 | .87 | .72 | .70 | |
| I am aware of the non-verbal messages I send to others* | .45 | .90 | .64 | .77 | |
| When I am faced with obstacles, I remember times I faced similar obstacles and overcame them* | .51 | .86 | .67 | .74 | |
| Regulation | |||||
| I have control over my emotions | .40 | .92 | .51 | .86 | |
| I seek out activities that make me happy | .43 | .90 | .66 | .72 | |
| Some of the major events of my life have led me to re-evaluate what is important and not important* | .38 | .93 | .50 | .87 | |
| I motivate myself by imagining a good outcome to tasks I take on* | .60 | .80 | .78 | .62 | |
| I know when to speak about my personal problems to others* | .37 | .93 | .50 | .87 | |
| Social Skills | |||||
| I like to share my emotions with others | .31 | .95 | .44 | .89 | |
| I arrange events others enjoy | .39 | .92 | .52 | .86 | |
| I help other people feel better when they are down | .55 | .83 | .70 | .71 | |
| Other people find it easy to confide in me* | .40 | .92 | .56 | .83 | |
| I compliment others when they have done something well* | .52 | .86 | .66 | .75 | |
| Utilization of emotions | |||||
| When my mood changes, I see new possibilities | .44 | .90 | .51 | .86 | |
| When I experience a positive emotion, I know how to make it last | .41 | .91 | .47 | .88 | |
| When I am in a positive mood, solving problems is easy for me | .50 | .87 | .59 | .80 | |
| When I am in a positive mood, I am able to come up with new ideas | .51 | .86 | .58 | .81 | |
| When I feel a change in emotions, I tend to come up with new ideas | .42 | .91 | .49 | .87 | |
| I use good moods to help myself keep trying in the face of obstacles | .59 | .81 | .67 | .74 | |
| I present myself in a way that makes a good impression on others* | .45 | .90 | .54 | .84 | |
| Optimism | |||||
| Emotions are one of the things that make my life worth living | .31 | .95 | .51 | .86 | |
| When I am faced with a challenge, I give up because I believe I will fail* | .39 | .92 | .60 | .80 | |
| I expect that I will do well on most things I try* | .38 | .93 | .64 | .77 | |
| I expect good things to happen* | .35 | .94 | .58 | .82 | |