Table 1.
Item Discrimination Parameter Estimates for the SD-WISE Subscales
| Discrimination | Thresholds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Decisiveness | |||||
| SDWISE 2: I have trouble making decisions. (R) | 3.20 | −1.69 | −2.55 | −1.74 | −2.51 |
| SDWISE 8: I usually make decisions in a timely fashion. | 2.44 | −0.81 | −1.36 | −0.77 | −1.25 |
| SDWISE 11: I tend to postpone making major decisions as long as I can. (R) | 2.69 | −0.43 | −0.73 | −0.30 | −0.50 |
| SDWISE 17: I would rather someone else make the decision for me if I am uncertain. (R) | 1.48 | 0.89 | 1.04 | 0.87 | 0.91 |
| Emotional Regulation | |||||
| SDWISE 6: I have trouble thinking clearly when I am upset. (R) | 2.04 | −1.68 | −2.06 | −2.23 | −2.44 |
| SDWISE 9: I remain calm under pressure. | 2.76 | −0.42 | −1.14 | −1.14 | −1.33 |
| SDWISE 15: I am able to recover well from emotional stress. | 2.53 | 0.14 | −0.51 | −0.45 | −0.59 |
| SDWISE 24: I cannot filter my negative emotions. (R) | 1.79 | 1.34 | 0.92 | 1.21 | 0.95 |
| Self-Reflection | |||||
| SDWISE 12: I take time to reflect on my thoughts. | 1.68 | −3.36 | −2.38 | −3.92 | −2.3 |
| SDWISE 16: I avoid self-reflection. (R) | 2.82 | −2.34 | −1.55 | −2.53 | −1.51 |
| SDWISE 19: It is important that I understand the reasons for my actions. | 1.30 | −1.24 | −1.03 | −1.52 | −1.01 |
| SDWISE 22: I don’t analyze my own behavior. (R) | 2.65 | 0.85 | 0.44 | 0.97 | 0.53 |
| Pro-Social Behaviors | |||||
| SDWISE 3: I have a difficult time keeping friendships. (R) | 1.37 | −2.51 | −2.74 | −3.97 | −4.21 |
| SDWISE 5: I avoid situations where I know my help will be needed. (R) | 2.12 | −1.31 | −1.66 | −3.00 | −3.10 |
| SDWISE 13: I would stop a stranger who dropped a twenty-dollar bill to return it. (R) | 1.18 | −0.67 | −0.99 | −2.19 | −2.17 |
| SDWISE 18: I treat others the way I would like to be treated. | 1.46 | 0.98 | 0.6 | −0.05 | 0.07 |
| Social Advising | |||||
| SDWISE 1: I am good at perceiving how others are feeling. | 1.24 | −4.57 | −2.48 | −2.44 | −3.44 |
| SDWISE 4: Others look to me to help them make choices. | 1.84 | −2.53 | −1.20 | −1.63 | −1.81 |
| SDWISE 7: Others say I give good advice. | 3.29 | −1.56 | −0.16 | −0.61 | −0.70 |
| SDWISE 23: I often don’t know what to tell people when they come to me for advice. (R) | 1.29 | 1.58 | 2.03 | 1.07 | 1.26 |
| Acceptance of Divergent Perspectives | |||||
| SDWISE 10: I enjoy learning things about other cultures. | 1.59 | −3.22 | −5.45 | −3.83 | −2.27 |
| SDWISE 14: I am okay with others having morals and values other than my own. | 0.89 | −2.16 | −3.53 | −1.95 | −1.52 |
| SDWISE 20: I generally learn something from every person I meet. | 1.10 | −1.26 | −1.71 | −0.81 | −0.73 |
| SDWISE 21: I enjoy being exposed to diverse viewpoints. | 3.79 | 0.44 | 1.52 | 1.74 | 0.74 |
| Spirituality | |||||
| SDWISE 3: There is no existence of the soul after death. (R) | 3.06 | −1.19 | −0.77 | −1.31 | −2.11 |
| SDWISE 5: My spiritual belief gives me inner strength. | 3.68 | −0.74 | −0.36 | −0.81 | −1.40 |
| SDWISE 10: I feel that we are all connected on a higher level. | 2.62 | −0.07 | 0.05 | −0.05 | −0.70 |
| SDWISE 13: There is no overall purpose to life. (R) | 1.81 | 0.47 | 0.85 | 0.95 | 0.11 |
NOTE: The italicized items were ultimately selected. (R) = reversed coded.