Table 1.

Items used to estimate courage.

Courage is defined as persistence or perseverance despite having fear. It takes courage to engage and persist in a terrifying activity. By definition, fear is necessary for someone to display courage. Please carefully read each statement and rate how often you would or do behave in that way.	Factor Loading
1. I tend to face my fears.	.772
2. If the thought of something makes me anxious, I usually will avoid it.	.442*
3. Even if I feel terrified, I will stay in that situation until I have done what I need to do.	.655
4. If something scares me, I try to get away from it.	.517*
5. Other people describe me as courageous	.647
6. I would describe my self as “chicken”.	.591*
7. I will do things even though they seem to be dangerous.	.491
8. I act in a courageous way.	.706
9. If I am worried or anxious about something, I will do or face it anyway.	.737
10 If there is an important reason to face something that scares me, I will face it.	.640
11 Even if something scares me, I will not back down.	.775
12 I will not face something I fear, even if avoiding it will have a negative outcome for me.	.423*

^*Note: refers to reverse scored items. These items were reverse scored before Principal Axis Factoring.