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Table 5 Results from the exploratory factor analysis (unweighted least square estimation with varimax rotation of the factors) of the modified Anticipatory Grief Scale (n = 270)

From: Psychometric evaluation of the anticipatory grief scale in a sample of family caregivers in the context of palliative care

Item numbers

Factors and factor loadingsa

h2b

I

II

Behavioral reactions

 3

0.548

 

0.343

 4

0.537

 

0.342

 7

0.582

 

0.392

 10

0.755

 

0.587

 16

0.578

0.314

0.433

 18

0.603

 

0.377

 20

0.691

 

0.479

 24

0.639

 

0.480

Emotional reactions

 1

 

0.654

0.488

 15

 

0.816

0.668

 21

0.350

0.631

0.520

 23

 

0.727

0.553

 25

 

0.702

0.549

Explained variance (%)

40.0

15.3

 

Cum. Variance (%)

40.0

55.3

 

Ordinal alpha

0.83

0.84

 
  1. aFactor loadings below 0.3 are omitted
  2. bCommunality values