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Table 2 Principal component analysis results of the promax rotation of the bullying victimization scale

From: Bullying victimization among Lebanese adolescents: The role of child abuse, Internet addiction, social phobia and depression and validation of the Illinois Bully Scale

Question

Item

Factor 1

Factor 2

I was threatened by other students.

14

0.987

 

I got hit and pushed by other students.

13

0.977

 

Other students called me names.

12

0.943

 

Other students called me “gay.”

11

0.859

 

Students spread rumors or told lies about me.

15

0.851

 

I was excluded or kept out of a group of friends on purpose.

16

0.849

 

Other students picked on me.

10

0.827

 

I spread rumors about other students.

3

 

1.021

In a group, I teased other students.

2

 

0.847

I upset other students for the fun of it.

1

 

0.844

I started (instigated) arguments or conflicts.

4

 

0.844

I was mean to someone when I was angry.

9

 

0.823

I helped harass other students.

5

 

0.672

I teased other students.

8

 

0.629

I encouraged people to fight.

7

 

0.577

I threatened to hurt or hit another student.

6

 

0.556

Percentage of variances explained

73.23

6.99

Cronbach alpha

0.971

0.955