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Table 4 Factors extracted from exploratory factor analysis using principal axis factoring method and varimax rotation

From: Development and validation of the nurses sexual harassment scale in Iran

Items

Factor Load

Communalities

Factor 1

Factor 2

Extraction

Initial

1.

Insisting to have your contact number

0.835

 

0.735

0.73

2.

Giving you a contact number, with the intention of establishing an informal friendship

0.824

 

0.75

0.762

3.

Insist on meeting outside of work

0.809

 

0.707

0.71

4.

Good behavior to attract sexual willingness.

0.756

 

0.697

0.721

5.

Expressing unusual admiration of your style and appearance

0.746

 

0.657

0.713

6.

Expressing of affection and romantic words to attract sexual willingness.

0.742

 

0.681

0.709

7.

Expressing unusual admiration of your body.

0.732

 

0.687

0.735

8.

Standing too close to you in an unusual way

0.661

 

0.568

0.611

9.

Lustful stares

0.637

 

0.509

0.556

10.

Showing sexual symbols (for example, showing some sexual acts with hands)

 

0.831

0.744

0.671

11.

Making a contact of their sexual organs with your body.

 

0.748

0.654

0.627

12.

Touching their sexual organs in front of you

 

0.731

0.58

0.537

13.

Touching your body

 

0.683

0.572

0.583

14.

Sending air kisses from a distance

 

0.665

0.588

0.597

15.

Addressing you with sexual insults

 

0.599

0.425

0.416

Eigen value

8.505

1.755

  

Explained variance

56.7

11.698

  

Cumulative variance

68.399