Table 7 Factor structure of the QUALID for the care staff (n = 105) and family carer (n = 73) samples, and corrected item-scale correlations
Scale item | Care staff | Care staff | Family carers | Family carers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | |||
Discomfort and distress | Sociability | Item-scale correlations | Discomfort and distress | Sociability | Item-scale correlations | |
1. Smiles | .713 | .118 | .230 | .201 | ||
2. Appears sad | .702 | .492 | .676 | .465 | ||
3. Cries | .518 | .280 | .365 | .237 | ||
4. Facial expression of discomfort | .562 | .341 | .656 | .465 | ||
5. Appears physically uncomfortable | .533 | .350 | .653 | .407 | ||
6. Verbalisation suggests discomfort | .757 | .532 | .846 | .702 | ||
7. Is irritable and aggressive | .651 | .427 | .567 | .371 | ||
8. Enjoys eating | .169 | .073 | .170 | .048 | ||
9. Enjoys touching/being touched | .825 | .146 | .819 | .381 | ||
10. Enjoys interacting with others | .827 | .186 | .843 | .128 | ||
11. Appears calm and comfortable | .776 | .538 | .736 | .496 | ||