Table 4 Items in each original subscale of the FACT-G in relation to factor structure and loadings of this study
Factor structure originally | Component in this analysis | Com. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
Physical wellbeing (PWB): | |||||
P1: I have a lack of energy | -.042 | -.014 | .551 a | -.091 | .321 |
P2: I have nausea | -.011 | .029 | .611 a | .007 | .371 |
P3: Because of my physical condition, I have trouble meeting the needs of my family | .173 | .073 | .520 a | -.117 | .422 |
P4: I have pain | .010 | .067 | .696 a | .014 | .493 |
P5: I am bothered by the side effects of treatment | .264 | .225 | .402 a | .051 | .337 |
P6: I feel ill | .476 a | -.132 | .302 | -.142 | .468 |
P7: I am forced to spend time in bed | .010 | -.047 | .755 a | -.064 | .598 |
Social/family wellbeing (SFWB): | |||||
S1: I feel close to my friends | -.108 | .665 a | .029 | -.082 | .471 |
S2: I get emotional support from my family | .136 | .767 a | .054 | .148 | .580 |
S3: I get support from my friends | -.117 | .663 a | .027 | -.130 | .493 |
S4: My family has accepted my illness | -.093 | .704 a | -.012 | -.007 | .489 |
S5: I am satisfied with family communication about my illness | -.040 | .814 a | -.023 | .073 | .627 |
S6: I feel close to my partner (or the person who is my main support) | .138 | .745 a | -.048 | .018 | .587 |
S7: I am satisfied with my sex life | -.019 | .500 a | .125 | -.074 | .300 |
Emotional wellbeing (EWB): | |||||
E1: I feel sad | .619 a | .073 | .123 | -.141 | .555 |
E2: I am satisfied with how I am coping with my illness | .038 | .285 a | -.277 | -.238 | .223 |
E3: I am losing hope in the fight against my illness | .561 a | .137 | .047 | .018 | .361 |
E4: I feel nervous | .827 a | -.070 | -.090 | -.083 | .696 |
E5: I worry about dying | .852 a | -.109 | -.030 | -.069 | .745 |
E6: I worry that my condition will get worse | .912 a | -.101 | -.014 | .017 | .801 |
Functional wellbeing (FWB): | |||||
F1: I am able to work (include house-work) | -.182 | -.072 | .312 | -.721 a | .601 |
F2: My work (include house.work) is fulfilling | -.008 | -.066 | -.071 | -.804 a | .594 |
F3: I am able to enjoy life | .115 | .034 | -.102 | -.759 a | .641 |
F4: I have accepted my illness | .145 | .234 | -.108 | -.479 a | .413 |
F5: I am sleeping well | .096 | .017 | .105 | -.389 a | .229 |
F6: I am enjoying the things I usually do for fun | .155 | .007 | .097 | -.562 a | .451 |
F7: I am content with the quality of my life right now | .131 | .153 | .078 | -.626 a | .593 |
Eigenvalues | 6.552 | 3.401 | 1.948 | 1.556 | |
Variance contribution (%) 49.842 | 24.268 | 12.597 | 7.215 | 5.762 | |