Table 3. Principal component analysis and reliability analysis

Factor loadings Eigen Value Cumulative % Cronbach’s α
AA1 0.82 2.18 72.65 .846
AA2 0.79
AA3 0.76
Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin measure overall: 0.78
Bartlett x2=132.45, df=3, (p<0.001)
PR1 0.84 2.93 73.15 .871
PR2 0.81
PR3 0.78
PR4 0.80
Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin Measure Overall: 0.81
Bartlett x2=164.72,df=6, (p<0.001)
AR1 0.87 2.47 68.92 .843
AR2 0.74
AR3 0.81
AR4 0.70
Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin measure overall: 0.79
Bartlett x2=152.73, df=6, (p<0.001)
ER1 0.79 2.61 65.33 .832
ER2 0.82
ER3 0.76
ER5 0.74
Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin measure overall: 0.77
Bartlett x2=138.25, df=6, (p<0.001)
SB1 0.72 2.36 66.45 .854
SB2 0.89
SB3 0.77
SB4 0.78
Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin measure overall: 0.81
Bartlett x2=147.32, df=6, (p<0.001)
Note: AA=assertive advice, PR=positive receptive, AR=autocratic receptive, ER=erasive receptive, SB=safety behavior.