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Table 2 Item characteristics of regret intensity at first survey (n = 329). Number left of item description corresponds to the item order in the scale

From: Validation of the German version of two scales (RIS, RCS-HCP) for measuring regret associated with providing healthcare

When I think about the situation that caused my major regret…

% at lowest value

% at highest value

Mean (SD)

Loading of PCA

RIS-10

1. Emotions come back to me

8.0

18.7

3.14 (1.22)

0.63

2. I feel uncomfortable

14.7

12.2

2.8 (1.23)

0.74

3. I feel devalued

52.8

4.1

1.88 (1.16)

0.77

4. I feel ashamed

44.4

7.8

2.17 (1.31)

0.73

5. I have a knot in my stomach

43.0

6.5

2.19 (1.28)

0.75

6. I feel anger rising in me

43.6

8.5

2.23 (1.36)

0.46

7. At home, I have trouble falling asleep

70.0

1.6

1.56 (1.0)

0.62

8. At work, I have trouble concentrating

74.6

0.3

1.35 (0.70)

0.68

9. I have the impression I am not really made for this work anymore

68.0

3.4

1.60 (1.06)

0.60

10. I want to cry

71.7

0.9

1.45 (0.83)

0.68

10-item regret intensity scale

2.2

0.0

2.0 (0.78)

  1. SD standard deviation, PCA Principal Component Analysis