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Table 2 Exploratory factor analysis of the CFS-J

From: Development and validation of the Japanese version of cognitive flexibility scale

Item no.

Items marked (R) are reverse scored

Factor loading/communality

Correlation of item-rest scores

12-item

9-item

12-item

9-item

1

I can communicate an idea in many ways

0.688

0.474

0.691

0.478

0.619

0.633

2

I avoid new and unusual situations (R)

0.367

0.135

NA

NA

0.345

NA

3

I feel like I never get to make decisions. (R)

0.598

0.357

0.589

0.348

0.559

0.545

4

I can find workable solutions to seemingly unsolvable problems

0.692

0.479

0.700

0.491

0.620

0.648

5

I seldom have choices when deciding how to behave (R)

0.298

0.009

NA

NA

0.294

NA

6

I am willing to work at creative solutions to problems

0.596

0.355

0.593

0.352

0.542

0.556

7

In any given situation, I am able to act appropriately

0.622

0.387

0.641

0.410

0.533

0.569

8

My behavior is a result of conscious decisions that I make

0.535

0.286

0.535

0.286

0.494

0.502

9

I have many possible ways of behaving in any given situation

0.768

0.590

0.783

0.613

0.683

0.714

10

I have difficulty using my knowledge on a given topic in real life situations (R)

0.540

0.292

0.529

0.280

0.538

0.518

11

I am willing to listen and consider alternative for handling a problem

0.416

0.173

NA

NA

0.395

NA

12

I have the self-confident necessary to try different way of behaving

0.799

0.639

0.780

0.609

0.744

0.717

 

% of variance

35.5

42.9

  
  1. Italics characters represent factor loadings >0.40, or correlation >0.4