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Table 3 Mean values and reliability analysis of the CPSC scale

From: Conscious Presence and Self Control as a measure of situational awareness in soldiers – A validation study

identifying item numbers and phrasings

Mean ± SD

[0–3]

Corrected item - scale correlation

α if item deleted (α =.855)

Factor loading

F10 In difficult situations I can observe any kind of arising emotions from a distance without getting lost in them

1.73 ± 0.82

.638

.835

.742

F12 I experience moments of inner peace and serenity even if faced with pain and disturbances or when I am dealing with difficult situations.

1.40 ± 0.84

.625

.836

.727

F3 Once I realize that my concentration has drifted I can return to consciously paying attention without difficulties

1.96 ± 0.91

.624

.836

.717

F9 I am friendly to myself when things go wrong.

1.52 ± 0.86

.583

.840

.687

F11 In difficult situations I do not let arising emotions take control over me

1.83 ± 0.85

.583

.840

.687

F6 I see my mistakes and difficulties without judging them

1.84 ± 0.82

.577

.841

.670

F8 I also accept unpleasant experiences as being important and of value.

2.13 ± 0.84

.539

.844

.641

F7 In everything I do I am paying full attention and perceive everything mindfully.

1.93 ± 0.73

.531

.845

.635

F2 With everything I do (eating, cleaning, conversations, official duties, etc.) I am always conscious of the emotions, moods and physical responses that occur

1.85 ± 0.95

.474

.850

.563

F1 I consciously perceive my current situation and can look at it (as if from the outside) without judging it as either ‘good’ or ‘bad’.

1.48 ± 0.90

.450

.852

.527

  1. Extraction of the main components (Eigenvalue > 1); varimax rotation with Kaiser’s normalization.