Item

Factor 1

Factor 3

Factor 1

Factor 4

Persuasiveness

q29. I am very good at getting other people to do what I want in most
situations.

.86

q28. I can talk others into taking my side or into adopting my point of view.

.83

q27. I can persuade others to do almost anything.

.80

q26. I can get others to do what I want.

.80

q30. If I set out to persuade someone—to change their views on an issue—I am usually quite successful in doing so.

.76

q32. I can take advantage of others if I want to.

.46

q34. I can readily seem to like another person even if this is not so.

.43

q35. I generally make a good first impression on others.

.46

Self-efficacy

q56. I usually feel I can handle the typical problems that come up in life.

.81

q51 I can handle the situations that life brings.

.70

q49. I am strong enough to overcome life’s struggles.

.58

q54. I feel competent to deal effectively with the real world.

.53

q50. At root I am a strong person.

.47

q.53 I rarely feel that there is nothing I can do well.

.85

q52. I usually feel that I am a successful person.

.70

q55. I don’t often feel like a failure.

.68

Social Adaptability

q22. I can easily adjust to being in just about any social situation.

.77

q21. I can adapt readily to new people and situations.

.70

q20. I can get along well with other people.

.51

q23. I can be comfortable with all types of people—young or old, people from the same or different backgrounds than myself.

.50

Emotional Expressiveness

Q39. I am very sensitive to criticism of others.

.86

Q40. I am often concerned about what others think of me.

.79

Q37. Whatever emotion I feel on the inside tends to show on the outside.

.91

Q38. Other people can usually tell pretty much how I feel at a given time.

.73

Q36. People can always read my emotions even if I try to cover them up.

.68