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Table 3 Exploratory factor analysis of the 17-item DCSQ using principal axis extraction and varimax rotation

From: Validating the Demand Control Support Questionnaire among white-collar employees in Switzerland and the United States

Scales Items Switzerland United States
F1 F2 F3 F1 F2 F3
Psychological demands Item 1: work fast    0.72   0.66  
Item 2: work intensively    0.67   0.66  
Item 3: work effort    0.51   0.59  
Item 4: overtime work    0.60   0.61  
Item 5: conflicting demands    0.38   0.60  
Decision latitude Item 6: learning new things   0.47     0.54
Item 7: skill level   0.55     0.45
Item 8: being creative   0.71     0.67
Item 9: variety of work   0.52     0.55
Item 10: how to do the work   0.66     0.65
Item 11: what to do at work   0.60     0.61
Social support at work Item 12: pleasant atmosphere 0.68    0.44   
Item 13: spirit of unity 0.72    0.70   
Item 14: colleagues support 0.77    0.77   
Item 15: helpful colleagues 0.57    0.48   
Item 16: relationship with superiors 0.52    0.66   
Item 17: relationship with colleagues 0.73    0.73   
Variance explained (%) 17.73 13.19 11.52 16.18 15.93 13.96
  1. Only items with factor loading ≥ 0.35 are shown