Table two: Results of the principal components analysis (N = 244) Component Social control and Threat monitoring and Conscious self-regulation reassurance seeking avoidance attempts I talk to someone about my .783 problems I ask for help from friends or .735 professionals I try to tell as many people as possible what is .725 happening I ask somebody if I'm going .621 to be ok I try to be with someone as .590 much as possible I isolate myself from .734 people I avoid doing certain things .733 or going to certain places I have to leave a situation in .723 a hurry or run away I look out for danger when .652 I'm out I think about what I've done to deserve my unusual .650 experiences I try to think about my experiences in a different -.718 way or look for evidence I try to control my -.711 experiences I focus on myself and my -.680 behaviour I try to calm myself -.651 I think of ways to solve my -.630 problems 0.746 (253) 0.757 (253) Cronbach’s alpha (N) 0.712 (247) 0.41 (229) 0.66 (228) Test-retest reliability (N) 0.47 (226)
Table two: Results of the principal components analysis (N = 244) Component Social control and reassurance seeking Threat monitoring and avoidance Conscious self-regulation attempts I talk to someone about my problems .783 I ask for help from friends or professionals .735 I try to tell as many people as possible what is happening .725 I ask somebody if I'm going to be ok .621 I try to be with someone as much as possible .590 I isolate myself from people .734 I avoid doing certain things or going to certain places .733 I have to leave a situation in a hurry or run away .723 I look out for danger when I'm out .652 I think about what I've done to deserve my unusual experiences .650 I try to think about my experiences in a different way or look for evidence -.718 I try to control my experiences -.711 I focus on myself and my behaviour -.680 I try to calm myself -.651 I think of ways to solve my problems -.630 Cronbach’s alpha (N) 0.746 (253) 0.757 (253) 0.712 (247) Test-retest reliability (N) 0.41 (229) 0.66 (228) 0.47 (226)