Table 2. Item fit statistics for the Chronic Time Pressure Inventory.
| Item | Difficulty | Infit MNSQ | Outfit MNSQ | PTMEA Corr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) There aren’t enough hours in the day | −0.45 | 1.21 | 1.27 | 0.52 |
| (2) I have enough time to do the things that I want to do | 0.25 | 1.16 | 1.33 | 0.53 |
| (3) I feel pressured to fit everything in | −0.46 | 0.90 | 0.88 | 0.61 |
| (4) The days fly by without me ever getting everything done | −0.34 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.63 |
| (5) I am often in a hurry | −0.04 | 1.01 | 0.99 | 0.59 |
| (6) I feel in control of how I spend my time | 0.59 | 0.84 | 0.87 | 0.67 |
| (7) I should have more free time to do the things I enjoy | −0.26 | 1.25 | 1.31 | 0.52 |
| (8) I worry about how well I use my time | −0.82 | 1.25 | 1.33 | 0.52 |
| (9) I have enough time to properly prepare for things | 0.58 | 0.84 | 0.87 | 0.63 |
| (10) I think I won’t finish work that I set out to do | 0.37 | 0.97 | 0.98 | 0.63 |
| (11) I feel disappointed with how I spend my time | 0.12 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 0.61 |
| (12) I always run out of time | 0.59 | 0.84 | 0.87 | 0.67 |
| (13) I feel rushed to do the things that I have to do | 0.58 | 0.84 | 0.87 | 0.63 |
Note:
The MNSQ acceptable limits to productive measurement were 0.5 to 1.5. Values beyond these limits are considered misfitting.