Variable Details
Available Studies
MAP, LATC
Categories
Affect and Personality
Fatigability
Harm avoidance subscale: Fatigability - Sum of 9 items
This variable is only available in MAP and LATC.
Fatigability is measured using the 9-item fatigability subscale of the harm avoidance scale. The harm avoidance scale comes from the Temperament and Character Inventory and consists of four subscales: anticipatory worry, fear of uncertainty, shyness, and fatigability.
Participants are asked to respond true/mostly true or false/mostly false to each item. The score for this subscale ranges from 0 to 9 and is the number of item responses indicative of the trait. Higher scores indicate greater fatigability.
| Item no. | Item | Coding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I have less energy and get tired more quickly than most people. | True = 1 |
| 2 | I recover more slowly than most people from minor illness or stress. | True = 1 |
| 3 | I often need naps or extra rest periods because I get tired so easily. | True = 1 |
| 4 | I need much extra rest, support, or reassurance to recover from minor illnesses to stress. | True = 1 |
| 5 | It is extremely difficult for me to adjust to changes in my usual way of doing things because I get so tense, tired, or worried. | True = 1 |
| 6 | I am more energetic and tire less quickly than most people. | False = 1 |
| 7 | I recover more quickly than most people from minor illness or stress. | False = 1 |
| 8 | I usually can stay on the go all day without having to push myself. | False = 1 |
| 9 | I usually feel much more confident and energetic than most people, even after minor illness or stress. | False = 1 |
Response choices for each item:
| Coding | Response |
|---|---|
| True | True/mostly true |
| False | False/mostly false |
Note: The subscale score is calculated if at least 75% of the items are non-missing. Missing values (when less than 25%) are assigned the average item score of the non-missing items.