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Table 4 PedsQL 4.0 Norwegian version Factor Loadings for Adolescents Self-Report

From: Measuring health-related quality of life in young adolescents: Reliability and validity in the Norwegian version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ 4.0 (PedsQL) generic core scales

Scale/Item

Factor 1

Factor 2

Factor 3

Factor 4

Factor 5

Physical Functioning

1. Hard to walk more than one block

,079

,702

-,356

,086

,299

2. Hard to run

,327

,887

-,359

,145

,270

3. Hard to do sports or exercises

,375

,851

-,322

,142

,240

4. Hard to lift something heavy

,251

,568

-,484

,052

,363

5. Hard to take bath or shower

-,036

,039

,041

,509

-,195

6. Hard to do chores around house

,497

,255

-,363

-,008

,421

7. Hurth or arche

,562

,460

-,441

,229

,436

8. Low energy

,531

,595

-,474

,131

,371

Emotional Functioning

1. Feel afraid or scared

,723

,344

-,479

,183

,323

2. Feel sad or blue

,799

,419

-,385

,092

,387

3. Feel angry

,742

,210

-,363

,027

,418

4. Trouble sleeping

,553

,301

-,249

,182

,305

5. Worry about what will happen

,641

,387

-,492

,035

,489

Social Functioning

1. Trouble getting along w/peers

,500

,349

-,730

,032

,219

2. Other kids not wanting to be friend

,481

,369

-,770

,164

,213

3. Teased

,450

,299

-,583

,163

,161

4. Doing things other peers do

,201

,401

-,772

,061

,341

5. Hard to keep up when play with others

,247

,400

-,799

,019

,412

School Functioning

1. Hard to concentrate

,377

,326

-,341

,129

,825

2. Forget things

,435

,335

-,330

,024

,799

3. Trouble keeping up with schoolwork

,418

,387

-,317

,100

,825

4. Miss school – not well

,462

,287

-,161

,571

,286

5. Miss school – doctor appointment

,109

,105

-,163

,791

,251

  1. Eigenvalue cutoff: 1.0; Total Variance Explained for Adolescents Self-Report: 57%; Bold = highest factor loading for each item.