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Table 4 Factor analysis (Principal Axis Factoring) relating items and factors extracted

From: Construction and validity evidence of a scale for coping with difficult social academic interpersonal situations

 

F1

F2

F3

F4

When...

 I want to express my opinion about the teacher’s method, I ask for help from the coordination to talk to him.

0.49

   

 I want to refuse a request from a colleague who wants to join the group without doing the work, I ask the class representative to solve the problem for me.

0.63

   

 I want to refuse a request from a colleague who wants to join my group without doing the work, I ask the teacher to explain my refusal.

0.71

   

 I receive academic criticism from colleagues in the classroom, I ask the colleague who criticized me to support me.

0.62

   

 I am new to the class, I ask the most outgoing people to introduce me.

0.65

   

 I am new to the class, I ask the teacher to do an activity that facilitates my integration.

0.61

   

 I receive academic criticism from my colleagues in the classroom, I ask a friend to defend me.

0.67

   

 I am new to the class, I ask the teacher to introduce me.

0.74

   

 I want to express my opinion on the teacher’s method, I ask “God” for more understanding.

0.22

0.69

  

 I have to express myself during the presentation of a seminar, I ask “God” to help me carry it out.

 

0.81

  

 I receive academic criticism from classmates in the classroom, I pray to “God” to make me emotionally strong enough to listen to them.

0.28

0.68

  

 I have to express myself during the presentation of a seminar, I ask “God” not to make me go blank during the speech.

 

0.79

  

 I receive academic criticism from colleagues, I ask “God” for the wisdom to deal with the criticism intelligently.

 

0.78

  

 I want to express my opinion on the teacher’s method, I try to be clear.

  

0.62

 

 I want to express my opinion about the teacher’s method, I ask him for an alternative method.

  

0.60

 

 I want to express my opinion about the teacher’s method, I think about the best way to do it.

− 0.26

 

0.64

 

 I have to express myself during the presentation of a seminar, I prepare myself for possible doubts.

− 21

 

0.57

 

 I receive academic criticism from colleagues in the classroom, I check with the teacher for the best way to study the content.

 

0.21

0.57

 

 I want to refuse a request from a colleague who wants to join my group without doing the work, I explain my principles.

  

0.51

 

 I want to express my opinion on the teacher’s method, I ask for an explanation in other words.

  

0.60

 

 I am new to the class, I try to disguise my embarrassment.

   

0.52

 I receive academic criticism from colleagues in the classroom, I try to contain my insecurity.

   

0.57

 I am new to the class, I suppress anxiety.

   

0.67

 I am new to the class, I try to contain my discomfort.

   

0.71

 I want to refuse a request from a colleague who wants to join my group without doing the work, I control my anxiety.

   

0.66

 I want to refuse a request from a colleague who wants to join my group without doing the work, I seek to alleviate my discomfort.

  

0.22

0.63

Empirical eigenvalues

4.78

3.34

2.01

1.72

Random eigenvalues

1.47

1.44

1.41

1.38

Explained variance (%)

18.4

12.9

8.0

6.6

Factor correlation: F1–F2 = 0.28*; F1–F3 = − 0.43*; F1–F4 = 0.19*; F2–F3 = 0.15*; F2–F4 = 0.33*; F3–F4 = 0.26*

  1. Note: Researchers interested in using this scale with Brazilian samples can request the Portuguese version from the authors
  2. *p < 0.01