Table 2.
Self-regulatory fatigue scale—full scale 23 extracted items
| Items (α=.89) | Factor loading r | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Factor 1: cognitive (attention) control | |||
| 1 | IES_1 | Thought intrusion | .618 |
| 2 | IES_3 | Memory avoidance | .730 |
| 3 | IES_5 | Strong feelings | .719 |
| 4 | IES_7 | Reminder avoidance | .803 |
| 5 | IES_9 | Suppressing need to talk | .835 |
| 6 | IES_10 | Flash backs | .682 |
| 7 | IES_13 | Thought suppression | .803 |
| Factor 2: emotional (worry and emotion) control | |||
| 8 | BFI_4 | Emotional stability (R) | .688 |
| 9 | BFI_14 | Moodiness | .632 |
| 10 | BFI_17 | Relaxed in stressful situations (R) | .821 |
| 11 | BFI_21 | Energetic (R) | .430 |
| 12 | BFI_24 | Calm in stressful situations (R) | .571 |
| 13 | BFI_27 | Tenseness | .714 |
| 14 | BFI_34 | Nervousness | .773 |
| 15 | BFI_37 | Worry | .805 |
| 16 | STAI_22 | Anxiety and restlessness | .491 |
| 17 | STAI_27 | Calmness (R) | .536 |
| 18 | STAI_29 | Excessive and unnecessary worry | .598 |
| Factor 3: behavioral control | |||
| 19 | STAXI_4 | Urges to yell | .575 |
| 20 | STAXI_5 | Urges to break | .853 |
| 21 | STAXI_7 | Urges to hit something | .889 |
| 22 | STAXI_8 | Urges to hit someone | .724 |
| 23 | STAXI_10 | Urges to swear | .618 |
Full scale (23 items) α=.89
(R) item reversed