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Table 3 Exploratory factor analysis of the Quality of Life Scale (QOLS) with 319 healthy subjects.

From: The Flanagan Quality of Life Scale: Evidence of Construct Validity

Item

Factor 1

Factor 2

Factor 3

1. Material well-being

.151

.737

.077

2. Health

.109

.751

.115

3. Relationship with relatives

.550

.343

.025

4. Having and raising children

.617

.031

.022

5. Relationship with spouse or significant other

.655

.316

.072

6. Having close friends

.794

.236

.112

7. Helping others

.492

.011

.554

8. Civic activities

.015

.043

.752

9. Intellectual development

.068

.186

.738

10. Understanding of self

.309

.337

.427

11. Occupational role

.225

.721

.181

12. Creativity/personal expression

.011

.180

.757

13. Socializing

.675

.293

.249

14. Passive recreation

.400

.312

.289

15. Active recreation

.282

.634

.217