Items a | M | SD | Item-total correlation b | Factor 1c | Factor 2 | Factor 3 |
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I am determined. (10) | 4.08 | 1.79 | 0.57 | 0.63 | Â | Â |
I seldom wonder what the point of it all is. (11) | 4.74 | 1.62 | 0.63 | 0.63 | Â | Â |
I can get through difficult times because I have experienced difficulty before. (13) | 4.80 | 1.67 | 0.65 | 0.60 | Â | Â |
I can be on my own if I have to. (5) | 5.56 | 1.57 | 0.51 | 0.60 | Â | Â |
I usually take things in stride. (7) | 4.62 | 1.67 | 0.69 | 0.59 | Â | Â |
I take things one day at a time. (12) | 4.13 | 1.69 | 0.63 | 0.58 | Â | Â |
I feel that I can handle many things at a time. (9) | 4.04 | 1.68 | 0.57 | 0.56 | Â | Â |
I am able to depend on myself more than anyone else. (3) | 4.60 | 1.70 | 0.43 | 0.53 | Â | Â |
I have self-discipline. (14) | 4.57 | 1.78 | 0.57 | 0.47 | Â | Â |
I feel proud that I have accomplished things in life. (6) | 5.50 | 1.55 | 0.56 | 0.45 | Â | Â |
When I’m in a difficult situation, I can usually find my way out of it. (23) | 4.51 | 1.54 | 0.65 | 0.44 |  |  |
When I make plans, I follow through with them. (1) | 3.74 | 1.63 | 0.50 | 0.43 | Â | Â |
I usually manage one way or another. (2) | 4.69 | 1.65 | 0.55 | 0.42 | Â | Â |
I have enough energy to do what I have to do. (24) | 4.74 | 1.70 | 0.65 | 0.42 | Â | Â |
I keep interested in things. (15) | 4.73 | 1.78 | 0.57 | Â | 0.80 | Â |
I can usually find something to laugh about. (16) | 5.21 | 1.75 | 0.56 | Â | 0.72 | Â |
Keeping interested in things is important to me. (4) | 4.73 | 1.89 | 0.53 | Â | 0.69 | Â |
My life has meaning. (21) | 5.01 | 1.76 | 0.57 | Â | 0.58 | Â |
I am friends with myself. (8) | 4.96 | 1.82 | 0.58 | Â | 0.53 | Â |
My belief in myself gets me through hard times. (17) | 4.79 | 1.70 | 0.61 | Â | 0.52 | Â |
Sometimes I make myself do things whether I want to or not. (20) | 3.98 | 1.83 | 0.42 | Â | Â | 0.61 |
I do not dwell on things that I can’t do anything about. (22) | 4.35 | 1.99 | 0.43 |  |  | 0.52 |
It’s okay if there are people who don’t like me. (25) | 4.48 | 2.07 | 0.42 |  |  | 0.51 |
I can usually look at a situation in a number of ways. (19) | 4.52 | 1.61 | 0.59 | Â | Â | 0.50 |
In an emergency, I’m someone people can generally rely on. (18) | 4.23 | 1.67 | 0.51 |  |  | 0.43 |
Eigenvalue | Â | Â | Â | 7.83 | 1.48 | 1.37 |
Variance explained (%) | Â | Â | Â | 31.30 | 5.93 | 5.49 |