Table 2.
Item characteristics of regret intensity at first survey (n = 329). Number left of item description corresponds to the item order in the scale
| When I think about the situation that caused my major regret… | % at lowest value | % at highest value | Mean (SD) | Loading of PCA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIS-10 | ||||
| 1. Emotions come back to me | 8.0 | 18.7 | 3.14 (1.22) | 0.63 |
| 2. I feel uncomfortable | 14.7 | 12.2 | 2.8 (1.23) | 0.74 |
| 3. I feel devalued | 52.8 | 4.1 | 1.88 (1.16) | 0.77 |
| 4. I feel ashamed | 44.4 | 7.8 | 2.17 (1.31) | 0.73 |
| 5. I have a knot in my stomach | 43.0 | 6.5 | 2.19 (1.28) | 0.75 |
| 6. I feel anger rising in me | 43.6 | 8.5 | 2.23 (1.36) | 0.46 |
| 7. At home, I have trouble falling asleep | 70.0 | 1.6 | 1.56 (1.0) | 0.62 |
| 8. At work, I have trouble concentrating | 74.6 | 0.3 | 1.35 (0.70) | 0.68 |
| 9. I have the impression I am not really made for this work anymore | 68.0 | 3.4 | 1.60 (1.06) | 0.60 |
| 10. I want to cry | 71.7 | 0.9 | 1.45 (0.83) | 0.68 |
| 10-item regret intensity scale | 2.2 | 0.0 | 2.0 (0.78) | – |
SD standard deviation, PCA Principal Component Analysis