Table 2 Factor loadings for a single factor. (d) is item from the defeat scale, (e) is item from the entrapment scale
Items of the defeat and entrapment scale | Online sample | Clinical sample |
|---|---|---|
1. I feel that I have not made it in life (d) | 0.72 | 0.70 |
2. I feel that I am a successful person. (d) | 0.63 | 0.61 |
3. I feel defeated by life. (d) | 0.80 | 0.76 |
4. I feel that I am basically a winner. (d) | 0.55 | 0.63 |
5. I feel that I have lost my standing in the world. (d) | 0.72 | 0.64 |
6. I feel that life has treated me like a punch-bag. (d) | 0.70 | 0.67 |
7. I feel powerless. (d) | 0.75 | 0.83 |
8. I feel that my confidence has been knocked out of me. (d) | 0.76 | 0.73 |
9. I feel able to deal with whatever life throws at me. (d) | 0.59 | 0.70 |
10. I feel that I have sunk to the bottom of the ladder. (d) | 0.78 | 0.75 |
11. I feel completely knocked out of action. (d) | 0.75 | 0.80 |
12. I feel that I am one of life’s losers. (d) | 0.77 | 0.79 |
13. I feel that I have given up. (d) | 0.80 | 0.76 |
14. I feel down and out. (d) | 0.81 | 0.84 |
15. I feel that I have lost important battles in life. (d) | 0.66 | 0.71 |
16. I feel that there is no fight left in me. (d) | 0.79 | 0.76 |
17. I am in situation I feel trapped in. (e) | 0.75 | 0.64 |
18. I have a strong desire to escape from things in my life. (e) | 0.67 | 0.63 |
19. I am in a relationship I can’t get out of. (e) | 0.78 | 0.52 |
20. I often have the feeling that I would just like to run away. (e) | 0.75 | 0.61 |
21. I feel powerless to change things. (e) | 0.59 | 0.68 |
22. I feel trapped by my obligations. (e) | 0.80 | 0.57 |
23. I can see no way out of my current situation. (e) | 0.55 | 0.66 |
24. I would like to get away from other more powerful people in my life. (e) | 0.78 | 0.59 |
25. I have a strong desire to get away and stay away from where I am now. (e) | 0.56 | 0.43 |
26. I feel trapped by other people. (e) | 0.86 | 0.31 |
27. I want to get away from myself. (e) | 0.80 | 0.05 |
28. I feel powerless to change myself. (e) | 0.78 | 0.49 |
29. I would like to escape from my thoughts and feelings. (e) | 0.83 | 0.33 |
30. I feel trapped inside myself. (e) | 0.79 | 0.44 |
31. I would like to get away from who I am and start again. (e) | 0.88 | 0.33 |
32. I feel I’m in a deep hole I can’t get out of. (e) | 0.39 | 0.42 |