Table 1.
Confirmatory Factor Analysis Loadings by Wave for Sample 1
| Items | Factor loadings | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wave 1 | Wave 8 | Wave 9 | Wave 10 | |||||
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| Factor 1 Sensation Seeking |
Factor 2 Lack of Premeditation |
Factor 1 Sensation Seeking |
Factor 2 Lack of Premeditation |
Factor 1 Sensation Seeking |
Factor 2 Lack of Premeditation |
Factor 1 Sensation Seeking |
Factor 2 Lack of Premeditation |
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| I often do things on impulse. (ZKPQ) | 0.36 | 0.59 | 0.47 | 0.56 | 0.42 | 0.49 | 0.46 | 0.56 |
| I like to have new and exciting experiences and sensations, even if they are a little frightening. (ZKPQ) | 0.74 | 0.77 | 0.76 | 0.73 | ||||
| I enjoy getting into new situations where you can’t predict how things will turn out. (ZKPQ) | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.72 | ||||
| I like doing things just for the thrill of it. (ZKPQ) | 0.75 | 0.80 | 0.73 | 0.80 | ||||
| I sometimes like to do things that are a little frightening. (ZKPQ) | 0.64 | 0.58 | 0.64 | 0.67 | ||||
| I’ll try anything once. (ZKPQ) | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.56 | ||||
| I would like the kind of life where one is on the move and traveling a lot, with lots of change and excitement. (ZKPQ) | 0.43 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.62 | ||||
| I sometimes do “crazy” things just for fun. (ZKPQ) | 0.63 | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.75 | ||||
| I like to explore a strange city or section of town by myself, even if it means getting lost. (ZKPQ) | 0.40 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.60 | ||||
| I prefer friends who are so excitingly unpredictable. (ZKPQ) | 0.58 | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.78 | ||||
| I often get so carried away by new and exciting things and ideas that I never think of possible complications. (ZKPQ) | 0.72 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.84 | ||||
| I am an impulsive person. (ZKPQ) | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.57 | .56 | 0.57 | .47 | 0.60 | 0.46 |
| I like wild “uninhibited” parties. (ZKPQ) | 0.58 | 0.59 | 0.65 | 0.58 | ||||
| I often do things based on how I feel at the moment, without thinking about how they were done in the past. (TPQ) | 0.39 | 0.35 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.53 | 0.32 | 0.48 | 0.42 |
| I often break rules and regulations when I think I can get away with it. (TPQ) | 0.40 | 0.46 | .24 | 0.53 | .17 | 0.35 | .19 | |
| It is difficult for me to keep the same interests for a long time because my attention often shifts to something else. (TPQ) | 0.44 | 0.42 | .25 | 0.52 | 0.50 | .16 | ||
| I often follow my instincts, hunches, or intuition, without thinking through all the details. (TPQ) | 0.41 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.61 | 0.38 | 0.52 | 0.45 | 0.39 |
| I can usually do a good job of stretching the truth to tell a funnier story or to play a joke on someone. (TPQ) | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.32 | ||||
| I tend to begin a new job without much advance planning on how I will do it. (ZKPQ) | 0.55 | 0.59 | 0.69 | 0.80 | ||||
| I usually think about what I am going to do before doing it. (ZKPQ) | −0.86 | −0.85 | −0.80 | −0.87 | ||||
| I very seldom spend much time on the details of planning ahead. (ZKPQ) | 0.62 | 0.59 | 0.84 | 0.79 | ||||
| Before I begin a complicated job, I make careful plans. (ZKPQ) | −0.63 | −0.73 | −0.60 | −0.72 | ||||
| I usually think about all the facts in detail before I make a decision. (TPQ) | −0.80 | −0.80 | −0.72 | −0.73 | ||||
| I nearly always think about all the facts in detail before I make a decision, even when other people demand a quick decision. (TPQ) | −0.69 | −0.58 | −0.46 | −0.47 | ||||
| I hate to make decisions based only on my first impressions. (TPQ) | −0.26 | −0.15 | −0.28 | −0.28 | ||||
| I like to pay close attention to details in everything I do. (TPQ) | −0.66 | −0.63 | −0.65 | −0.55 | ||||
Note. Factor loadings are in standardized units. All loadings are statistically significant at p < .001 except italics which are significant at p < .05. ZKPQ = Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire III-R. TPQ = Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire.