Table 4 Exploratory factor analysis of the Quality of Life Scale (QOLS) using 584 Americans with chronic illness (Study 1) and 170 Swedish women with chronic rheumatic disease (Study 2).

Factor 1

Factor 2

Factor 3

Factor 1

Factor 2

Factor 3

1. Material well-being

.126

.349

.500

.004

.007

.709

2. Health

.158

.775

.121

.003

.646

.151

3. Relationship with relatives

.005

.134

.771

.518

.142

.487

4. Having and raising children

.145

.006

.662

.007

.323

.598

5. Relationship with spouse or significant other

.201

.009

.649

.001

.170

.647

6. Having close friends

.352

.156

.527

.429

.001

.643

7. Helping others

.720

.003

.204

.695

.245

.009

8. Civic activities

.585

.268

.005

.783

.009

.144

9. Intellectual development

.585

.223

.148

.716

.201

.123

10. Understanding of self

.598

.146

.257

.481

.265

.266

11. Occupational role

.270

.666

.190

.250

.684

.110

12. Creativity/personal expression

.541

.392

.151

.660

.332

.002

13. Socializing

.536

.444

.199

.598

.388

.274

14. Passive recreation

.579

.009

.009

.620

.004

.119

15. Active recreation

.204

.811

.006

.182

.825

.002