Is sitting invisible? Exploring how people mentally represent sitting

Table 1 Study 4: Principal component analysis of possible descriptors of ‘what I do at a desk’

	Mean applicability rating (SD)	Factor loadings (≥.40)
Action identity	Mean applicability rating (SD)	Factor 1	Factor 2	Factor 3	Factor 4
Looking at the monitor	5.76 (1.36)	.78
Sitting	5.88 (1.40)	.68
Pressing buttons	4.97 (1.81)	.64
Moving the cursor	5.35 (1.69)	.59
Using the internet	5.29 (1.52)	.54
Using my computer	6.24 (1.17)	.50
Typing	5.48 (1.35)	.47
Reading information	5.53 (1.27)	.40
Working	6.06 (1.14)		.83
Doing my job	5.98 (1.07)		.83
Getting my work done	5.83 (1.04)		.72
Contributing to the economy	4.12 (1.73)			−.59
Moving my hands	4.91 (1.85)			−.55
Honouring my employment contract	5.38 (1.62)			−.48
Earning money	5.84 (1.21)			−.45
Furthering my career	4.30 (1.61)			−.43
Organising information	5.42 (1.45)				−.74
Processing information	5.78 (1.19)				−.62
Making progress	5.16 (1.34)				−.42
Earning a living	5.96 (1.15)
Eigenvalue		6.13	2.60	1.58	1.38
% variance explained		30.64	13.01	7.91	6.88
Inter-factor correlations:
Factor 1			.09	−.30	−.33
Factor 2				−.26	−.23
Factor 3					.28

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