Table 1 Standardized factor loadings (CFA) of all items
Item | Std. factor loadings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wave bc | Wave bf | |||
PMA 1: I forget to cancel contracts on time, like trial subscriptions for newspapers. | − 0.48 | 0.40†| − 0.54 | 0.33†|
PMA 2: I remember to run errands that need to be completed within a specific timeframe, like picking up my laundry from the dry cleaner before it closes. | 0.49 | 0.30†| 0.48 | 0.29†|
PMA 3: If I’ve borrowed something from someone for a while, I remember to give it back to that person the next time we see each other. | 0.60 | 0.33†| 0.56 | 0.32†|
PMA 4: I forget to call a friend again after I could not reach him or her on the first try. | − 0.32 | 0.36†| − 0.36 | 0.32†|
PMA 5: I receive overdue notifications because I forget to pay bills on time. | − 0.42 | 0.44†| − 0.45 | 0.39†|
PMA 6: I am able to remind myself of phone calls I need to make, such as calling a friend on his or her birthday. | 0.61 | 0.31†| 0.62 | 0.30†|
PMA 7: I remember my appointments which are coming up in a few days without writing them down. | 0.55 | 0.33†| 0.56 | 0.31†|
PMA 8: I do not send e-mails or letters on time, even when I wrote myself a reminder to do so. | − 0.50 | 0.41†| − 0.55 | 0.37†|
PMSi 1: Even when I’m busy doing other things, I deliberately try to keep unfinished tasks in mind so that I do not forget them. | 0.56 | 0.59 | ||
PMSi 2: In the morning, I go through the day‘s tasks in my head so that I do not forget to remember something. | 0.65 | 0.66 | ||
PMSi 3: When I have to complete steps in a specific order, such as when I am baking, I visualize the sequence of steps before starting. | 0.57 | 0.58 | ||
PMSi 4: After completing a task, I check once again whether I took care of everything, like turning off the stove after cooking. | 0.49 | 0.47 | ||
PMSi 5: In my mind, I make a list of things that I still have to complete. | 0.67 | 0.70 | ||
PMSi 6: I think of my to-do list while I am busy doing something else, like washing dishes or working out. | 0.67 | 0.71 | ||
PMSi 7: Before I go shopping, I picture where the products I need are located in the store, so that I do not forget to pick them up when I walk through the aisles. | 0.51 | 0.50 | ||
PMSe 1: I write myself a to-do list to remind me of things that I still need to accomplish. | 0.75 | 0.78 | ||
PMSe 2: I write shopping lists. | 0.58 | 0.64 | ||
PMSe 3: When I have to take something with me the next morning, like a letter or a library book, I put it in my bag the evening before so that I will not forget it the next day. | 0.48 | 0.49 | ||
PMSe 4: I keep a calendar with all of my appointments. | 0.51 | 0.53 | ||
PMSe 5: To help me remember to do things, I stick “Post-It “notes in obvious places. | 0.61 | 0.60 | ||
PMSe 6: I put things in prominent places so that I’m reminded of tasks I need to do (for example, putting a full trash bag in front of the door so I do not forget to take it out). | 0.55 | 0.54 | ||
PMSe 7: For things that I need to do on a regular basis, I plan to do them at the same time each day (for example, always taking my medication in the evening before brushing my teeth). | 0.40 | 0.38 | ||