Table 2 Factor analysis results for PCS

PCS 1: Clothing in Relation to Self as Structure

0.83

1.What I wear is consistent with who I am

0.69

2.My clothing is a part of me, not just simple possession

0.73

3.I often wear certain clothing to let people know what kind of person I am

0.62

4.I want my clothes to make a statement about me without any need for words

0.70

5.What I wear and the way I wear it to show others my attitudes

0.76

6.Through my clothing, I can show my values to others

0.73

PCS 2: Response to Judgements of Other

0.78

1.How I look in my clothing is important because

2.I want others to accept me

0.65

3.It matters to me that people make judgements about the type of person I am by the way I dress

0.71

4.I care about what other people think of how I look in my clothes

0.84

5.I’m careful in wearing certain styles or brands of clothing because they affect how people respect me

0.65

PCS 3: Clothing in Relation to Self-esteem

0.83

1.My self-confidence increases when I dress appropriately

0.82

2.Good quality clothes that look good on me make me feel competent

0.55

3.When I feel good about what I am wearing, then I have confidence in myself

0.77

4.Certain clothes make me feel good about myself

0.63

5.When I look good in my clothes, I feel good about myself

0.61

6.I feel good about myself when I have something new to wear

0.69

PCS 4: Clothing in Relation to Body Image and Body

Cathexis

0.62

1.I avoid certain styles or colours in clothing that do not enhance my body build or figure

0.47

2.I wear certain clothing styles to change the way my body looks

0.77

3.When I’m dissatisfied with a part of my body, I wear clothing that draws attention away from it

0.64

4.I choose clothes that accent the parts of my body that I like

0.72

Total Variance explained