
Items sorted based on the lowest (bottom 10) and highest (top 10) internal consistency (item to total correlation)
n | Item | Domain | Element | Weight | Item-total correlation |
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Bottom 10 items in item-total correlation | |||||
40 | I’m confident about the difference between my values and those that others might want me to have. | Self | Identity | -0.5 | 0.02 |
38 | I typically understand other peoples’ feelings better than they do. | Interpersonal | Empathy | 1.5 | 0.06 |
61 | People think I am pretty good at reading the feelings and motives of others in most situations. | Interpersonal | Empathy | -0.5 | 0.12 |
7 | Events in my life can really change whether or not I feel good about myself. | Self | Identity | 2.5 | 0.13 |
74 | When feelings get too strong, I try to shut myself off from them. | Self | Identity | 0.5 | 0.18 |
44 | I’m very aware of the impact I’m having on other people. | Interpersonal | Empathy | -0.5 | 0.18 |
23 | I have a strong need for others to approve of me. | Self | Identity | 1.5 | 0.20 |
37 | I try hard to be flexible and cooperative when dealing with others. | Interpersonal | Intimacy | -0.5 | 0.27 |
76 | When I feel that I’ve done something well, I’m almost always right. | Self | Identity | -0.5 | 0.27 |
22 | I don’t waste time thinking about my experiences, feelings, and actions. | Self | Directedness | 3.5 | 0.28 |
Top 10 items in item-total correlation | |||||
16 | I can’t even imagine living a life that I would find satisfying. | Self | Directedness | 3.5 | 0.63 |
21 | I don’t understand what motivates other people at all. | Interpersonal | Empathy | 3.5 | 0.64 |
5 | Although I try, I can’t seem to keep any successful, lasting relationships. | Interpersonal | Intimacy | 2.5 | 0.64 |
25 | I have little understanding of how I feel or what I do. | Self | Directedness | 2.5 | 0.64 |
10 | Getting close to others just leaves me vulnerable and isn’t really worth the risk. | Interpersonal | Intimacy | 3.5 | 0.66 |
48 | In very trying times, I sometimes lose sight of what is important to me. | Self | Identity | 0.5 | 0.66 |
33 | I never seem to have much hope that good things will happen to me. | Self | Identity | 2.5 | 0.66 |
19 | I don’t have many positive interactions with other people. | Interpersonal | Intimacy | 3.5 | 0.66 |
49 | Interacting with other people usually leaves me feeling confused. | Interpersonal | Empathy | 3.5 | 0.67 |
63 | Relationships are mainly a source of pain and suffering. | Interpersonal | Intimacy | 3.5 | 0.70 |