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Table 2 Factor loadings (n = 612)a

From: Development and evaluation of a quality of life measurement scale in English and Chinese for family caregivers of patients with advanced cancers

 

PW

MW

EM

DL

FW

PW1

 Difficulty falling asleep

0.67

0.09

0.02

0.01

0.06

PW2

 Physically tired

0.61

0.11

-0.05

0.20

0.03

PW3

 Mentally exhausted

0.55

0.21

0.02

0.20

0.03

PW4

 Aches and pains

0.77

0.01

-0.06

0.12

0.02

PW5

 Injury

0.67

-0.12

-0.01

0.02

0.15

PW6

 Poor appetite

0.90

0.06

-0.00

-0.17

0.09

PW7

 Weight loss

0.77

-0.07

-0.04

0.03

0.03

PW8

 Body has weakened

0.90

-0.05

0.00

0.04

-0.02

PW9

 Neglected own medical condition

0.73

0.03

0.04

0.11

0.07

PW10

 Sleep well

0.54

0.06

0.14

-0.10

-0.03

PW11

 Difficulty remembering things

0.49

0.22

0.09

0.07

-0.00

PW12

 Hard to concentrate

0.52

0.28

0.11

0.17

-0.02

MW1

 Constantly worried

0.16

0.67

-0.11

-0.01

0.04

MW2

 Fearful of losing the patient

-0.04

0.83

-0.11

-0.14

0.11

MW3

 Feel sad

0.08

0.74

-0.07

0.01

0.07

MW4

 No hope

0.16

0.47

0.16

0.13

0.11

MW5

 Nobody can help me

0.16

0.47

0.24

0.19

0.12

MW6

 Feel guilty

0.03

0.43

0.10

0.31

-0.04

MW7

 Feel angry

0.18

0.42

0.14

0.28

0.00

MW8

 Feel frustrated

0.19

0.53

0.08

0.29

-0.01

MW9

 Unfair that my family member is sick

-0.01

0.45

-0.02

0.17

0.01

MW10

 No choice but to accept

-0.15

0.39

-0.28

0.21

0.09

EM1

 Competent as a caregiver

-0.02

-0.09

0.44

-0.02

-0.03

EM2

 Feel appreciated as a caregiver

0.03

-0.16

0.61

-0.02

0.02

EM3

 Hopeful condition well-managed

0.12

-0.09

0.67

0.04

-0.12

EM4

 Thankful for good things

-0.01

0.01

0.68

-0.06

0.03

EM5

 Make the best of whatever comes

0.10

-0.24

0.59

-0.04

-0.04

EM6

 Get satisfaction from caregiving

0.01

-0.03

0.65

0.00

-0.05

EM7

 Experienced positive changes

-0.01

-0.08

0.71

-0.05

0.01

EM8

 Support from family

-0.05

0.04

0.59

0.07

0.26

EM9

 Support from friends

-0.11

0.06

0.59

0.05

0.17

EM10

 Support from religious group

-0.09

0.08

0.58

-0.01

0.11

EM11

 Family closer together

-0.00

0.02

0.71

0.07

-0.06

EM12

 Caregiver role appreciated by family

-0.03

0.15

0.70

0.00

-0.09

DL1

 Change future plans

-0.02

0.14

0.11

0.68

0.08

DL2

 Not able to leave home or hospital

0.05

0.01

0.01

0.76

0.05

DL3

 Not satisfied with time to myself

-0.03

-0.08

0.03

0.88

0.03

DL4

 No time for recreational activities

-0.02

-0.07

0.05

0.93

-0.00

DL5

 Not able to do what I want

0.03

-0.07

-0.04

0.91

0.01

DL6

 Too many things to handle

0.15

0.05

-0.08

0.57

0.11

DL7

 Work performance affected

0.06

0.13

0.01

0.64

0.10

DL8

 Career development affected

0.02

0.04

-0.02

0.72

0.15

DL9

 Change in work arrangements

0.12

-0.01

-0.00

0.64

0.21

DL10

 Neglected other family members

0.22

0.10

0.01

0.37

-0.08

DL11

 Disagreements with family

0.09

0.10

0.11

0.36

0.02

DL12

 Less time on social activities

0.17

0.13

-0.24

0.53

-0.07

DL13

 Lost contact with friend

0.25

013

-0.03

0.48

-0.11

FW1

 Depleting savings

0.04

-0.08

-0.03

0.09

0.83

FW2

 Difficulty to get financial help

0.08

0.00

0.04

-0.04

0.81

FW3

 Uncertain about future financial situation

0.00

0.11

0.04

-0.00

0.87

FW4

 Personal spending restricted

0.03

0.10

-0.05

0.09

0.86

  1. aPW Physical Well-being, MW Mental Well-being, EM Experience & Meaning, DL Impact on Daily Living, FW Financial Well-being. Loadings ≥ 0.3 are bold-faced