Table 1 Overview items characteristics and test halves composition (N = 1361)

A (ME)

Do you have the feeling that you don't really care about what goes on around you? (recode)

5.38

a

b

b

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.49

Seldom or never

Very often

B (CO)

Have you ever been surprised by the behavior of people you thought you knew well? (recode)

4.69

a

b

b

1.77

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Never happened

Always happened

C (MA)

Have people you counted on, disappointed you? (recode)

4.80

a

a

a

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.78

Never happened

Always happened

D (ME)

Until now your life has had:

4.64

a

a

a

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.72

No clear goals or purposes at all

Very clear goals or purposes

E (MA)

Do you have the feeling that you are being treated unfairly?

5.41

a

a

a

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.60

Very often

Seldom or never

F(CO)

Do you have the feeling that you are in an unfamiliar situation and don't know what to do?

5.69

a

a

b

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.44

Very often

Seldom or never

G (ME)

The things you do every day are (recode):

5.25

a

b

a

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.20

A source of deep pleasure and satisfaction

a source of pain and boredom

H (CO)

How often are you're feelings and ideas mixed-up?

5.82

b

a

a

1

1.40

2

3

4

5

6

7

Very often

Seldom or never

I (CO)

Do you sometimes have feelings you would rather not have?

5.31

b

b

b

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.55

Very often

Seldom or never

J (MA)

Many people - even those with a strong character - sometimes feel unlucky in certain situations. How often have you felt this way in the past? (recode)

5.21 1.60

b

b

b

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Seldom or never

Very often

K (CO)

When something happened, do you in your opinion usually:

4.97

b

a

b

1

1.36

2

3

4

5

6

7

Over- or underestimate it's importance ... saw things in the right proportion.

L (ME)

How often do you have the feeling that there's little meaning in the things you do in your daily life?

5.49 1.38

b

a

a

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Very often

Seldom or never

M (MA)

How often do you have feelings of which you're not sure if you can control them?

5.56 1.41

b

b

a

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Very often

Seldom or never