Table 1 Rotated factor loadings of the C-MBSS questionnaire items
Item | Factor loadings | Variance explained |
|---|---|---|
Scenario 1 | Â | Â |
Factor 1: monitoring | Â | 27.97 |
4. I would want the dentist to tell me when I would feel pain | 0.33 | Â |
6. I would watch all the dentist's movements and listen for the sound of the drill | 0.66 | Â |
7. I would watch the flow of water from my mouth to see if it contained blood | 0.76 | Â |
Factor 2: blunting | Â | 25.02 |
3. I would try to think about pleasant memories | 0.45 | Â |
5. I would try to sleep | 0.54 | Â |
8. I would do mental puzzles in my mind | 0.50 | Â |
Scenario 2 | Â | Â |
Factor 1: monitoring | Â | 25.11 |
10. I would stay alert and try to keep myself from falling asleep | 0.51 | Â |
12. If there was a radio present, I would stay near it and listen to the bulletins about what the police were doing | 0.52 | Â |
13. I would watch every movement of my captors and keep an eye on their weapons | 0.59 | Â |
16. I would make sure I knew where every possible exit was | 0.52 | Â |
Factor 2: blunting | Â | 18.87 |
9. I would sit by myself and have as many daydreams and fantasies as I could | 0.34 | Â |
11. I would exchange life stories with the other hostages | 0.46 | Â |
14. I would try to sleep as much as possible | 0.31 | Â |
15. I would think about how nice it's going to be when I get home | 0.50 | Â |
Scenario 3 | Â | Â |
Factor 1: monitoring | Â | 29.08 |
17. I would talk to my fellow workers to see if they knew anything about what the supervisor evaluation of me said | 0.65 | Â |
20. I would try to remember any arguments or disagreements I might have had that would have resulted in the supervisor having a lower opinion of me | 0.54 | Â |
23. I would try to think which employees in my department the supervisor might have thought had done the worst job | 0.52 | Â |
Factor 2: blunting | Â | 21.37 |
19. I would go to the movies to take my mind off things | 0.51 | Â |
21. I would push all thoughts of being laid off out of my mind | 0.48 | Â |
22. I would tell my spouse that I'd rather not discuss my chances of being laid off | 0.25 | Â |
Scenario 4 | Â | Â |
Factor 1: monitoring | Â | 30.94 |
28. I would call for the flight attendant and ask what exactly the problem was | 0.60 | Â |
30. I would listen carefully to the engines for unusual noises and would watch the crew to see if their behavior was out of the ordinary | 0.46 | Â |
31. I would talk to the passenger beside me about what might be wrong | 0.68 | Â |
Factor 2: blunting | Â | 20.96 |
27. I would watch the end of the movie, even if I had seen it before | 0.47 | Â |
29. I would order a drink from the flight attendant or take a tranquilizer | 0.38 | Â |
32. I would settle down and read a book or magazine or write a letter | 0.44 | Â |