Table 3.
Component loadings in the BIS-11-G in group 1 (2 factor components).
| BIS Items | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2. I do things without thinking. | 0.636 | |
| 3 I make-up my mind quickly. | 0.523 | |
| 4 I am happy-go-lucky. | 0.562 | |
| 5 I don’t “pay attention.” | 0.578 | |
| 11 I “squirm” at plays or lectures. | 0.502 | |
| 14. I say things without thinking. | 0.571 | |
| 16 I change jobs. | 0.496 | |
| 17. I act “on impulse.” | 0.770 | |
| 18 I get easily bored when solving thought problems. | 0.391 | |
| 19. I act on the spur of the moment | 0.717 | |
| 21 I change residences | 0.482 | |
| 22 I buy things on impulse. | 0.488 | |
| 24 I change hobbies. | 0.660 | |
| 25 I spend or charge more than I earn. | 0.444 | |
| 26 I often have extraneous thoughts when thinking. | 0.357 | |
| 28 I am restless at the theater or lectures. | 0.531 | |
| 1 I plan tasks carefully. (R) | 0.655 | |
| 7 I plan trips well ahead of time. (R) | 0.708 | |
| 8 I am self-controlled. (R) | 0.608 | |
| 9 I concentrate easily. (R) | 0.491 | |
| 10 I save regularly. (R) | 0.582 | |
| 12 I am a careful thinker. (R) | 0.761 | |
| 13 I plan for job security. (R) | 0.573 | |
| 20 I am a steady thinker. (R) | 0.750 | |
| 30 I am future oriented (R) | 0.714 |