Skip to main content

Table 1 Exploratory factor analysis solutions for the QOLS items from Burckhardt, et al. (2003)10

From: Examining the factorial validity of the Quality of Life Scale

Subjects

Sample 1

Sample 2

Sample 3

Sample 4

Sample 5

Item10

Factor

Factor

Factor

Factor

Factor

1. “Material comforts home, food, conveniences, financial security…”

HF

RMW*

RMW

DNF

RMW

2. “Health – being physically fit and vigorous…”

HF

HF

HF

HF

HF

3. “Relationships with parents, siblings & other relatives – communicating, visiting, helping…”

RMW*

RMW

PSCC#

RMW

RMW

4. “Having and raising children…”

RMW

RMW

RMW*

RMW

RMW

5. “Relationships with spouse or significant other…”

RMW*

RMW

RMW

RMW

RMW

6. “Close friends…”

RMW

RMW*

RMW*

RMW

RMW*

7. “Helping and encouraging others, volunteering, giving advice…”

PSCC#

PSCC

PSCC*

PSCC

PSCC

8. “Participating in organizations and public affairs…”

PSCC

PSCC

PSCC

PSCC

PSCC

9. “Learning – attending school, improving understanding, getting additional knowledge…”

PSCC

PSCC

PSCC

PSCC

PSCC

10. “Understanding yourself – knowing your assets and limitations – knowing what life is about…”

PSCC$

PSCC

PSCC

PSCC

PSCC

11. “Work – job or in home…”

HF

HF

HF

HF

HF*

12. “Expressing yourself creatively…”

PSCC

PSCC*

PSCC*

PSCC

PSCC

13. “Socializing – meeting other people, doing things, parties, etc.”

RMW

PSCC*

PSCC*

HF#

PSCC$

14. “Reading, listening to music, or observing entertainment…”

RMW*

PSCC

PSCC

DNF

PSCC

15. “Participating in active recreation…”

HF

HF

HF

HF

HF

16. “Independence, doing for yourself…”

NI

NI

NI

HF

HF

  1. RMW Relationships and Material Well-being; PSCC Personal, Social, and Community Commitment; HF Health and Functioning; NI Item Not Included in Analysis; DNF Item Did Not Factor; * = Item had substantial cross-loading (i.e., ≥ .30, but ≤ .44) on another factor; # = Item had extreme cross-loading (i.e., ≥ .45) on another factor. $ = Item had substantial cross-loadings (i.e., ≥ .30) on two other factors. Sample 1 = 319 healthy Swedish and American individuals; Sample 2 = 584 Americans with chronic illness; Sample 3 = 170 Swedish women with chronic rheumatic disease; Sample 4 = 353 men; Sample 5 = 888 women. Each item is labeled in the proposed construct from that paper