Table 4 Factor loadings for the two-factor solution derived by principal axis extraction and Varimax rotation of the BBQ-Y

1. There is no real treatment for back trouble

0.46

2. Back trouble will eventually stop you from working

0.45

3. Back troubles mean periods of pain for the rest of one’s life

0.58

4. Doctors cannot do anything for back troubles

0.61

5. A bad back should be exercised

0.36

6. Back trouble makes everything in life worse

0.70

7. Surgery is the most effective way to treat back trouble

0.60

8. Back trouble may mean you end up in a wheelchair

0.55

9. Alternate treatments are the answer for back troubles

0.61

10. Back trouble means a long period of time off work

0.55

0.33

11. Medication is the only way of relieving back trouble

0.50

0.36

12. Once you have back trouble, there is always a weakness

0.35

0.58

13. Back trouble must be rested

0.69

14. Later in life, back trouble gets progressively worse

0.39

0.39

Percentage of total Variance (%)

25.92

12.29