Table 3. Unidimensional Factor Structure of the Decision Fatigue Scale (N=101).
Items | Factor 1 |
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5. It takes too much effort to make decisions. | .84 |
2. Making decisions is difficult because I can't concentrate. | .74 |
10. My mood has made it difficult for me to make decisions. | .72 |
3. It is hard for me to take in information and use it to make decisions. | .70 |
I can't make a decision because I am too tired and stressed. | .67 |
8. I can't make up my mind about which option is best. | .63 |
4. I don't have enough confidence in myself to make good decisions. | .58 |
6. Someone else should make decisions for me. | .57 |
9. I have made decisions without carefully thinking about them. | .42 |
Note. Extraction method was principal axis factoring with oblique rotation (direct oblimin rotation using the following parameters: δ = 0, κ = 4). According to a priori criteria for item retention, Item seven, “I have made decisions quickly in order to move on,” was removed. The internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha) is 0.87 for the 9-item version of the Decision Fatigue Scale.