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Table 3 Loading of the measures on factors EF and ToM

From: Specificity of executive function and theory of mind performance in relation to attention-deficit/hyperactivity symptoms in autism spectrum disorders

 

With cross-loading indicators

Without cross-loading indicators

EF

ToM

EF

ToM

Card sort task

.75*

.003

.56*

.19

Trail making

.71*

− .07

.80*

− .09

Opposite Worlds

.47*

.01

.54*

.005

Luria Hand Gamea

.17

.49*

–

–

Numbers

.66*

.06

.67*

.00

Planning/drawing

.47*

− .09

.37*

.06

Animated triangles

.004

.72*

− .01

.94*

Penny hiding game

− .12

.84*

.13

.61*

RME

.05

.65*

.26

.50*

Strange storiesa

.38*

.26

–

–

False beliefa

.44*

.46*

–

–

  1. Abbreviation: RME Reading the Mind in the Eyes Task
  2. aMeasures which cross-loaded on factors not expected a priori. We excluded these measures from the final model to separate the predictors
  3. *Significant at p = .05 level