Table 3.
Factor loadings, eigenvalues and explained variance after exploratory factor analysis in the validation study of CEQ-SK (N=286)
| Item | Factors | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Factor 1: Own capacity | |||
| Q4R - I was tired during labor and birth. | 0.880 | -0.330 | |
| Q5 - I felt happy during labor and birth. | 0.794 | ||
| Q3 - I felt capable during labor and birth. | 0.789 | ||
| Q6 - I felt that I handled the situation well. | 0.781 | ||
| Q20RA – On the whole, how painful did you feel childbirth was? | 0.768 | -0.383 | |
| Q2R - I felt scared during labor and birth. | 0.721 | ||
| Q18R - I have many negative memories from childbirth. | 0.713 | 0.319 | |
| Q19R - Some of my memories from childbirth make me feel depressed. | 0.672 | ||
| Q15 - I have many positive memories from childbirth. | 0.664 | ||
| Q1 - Labor and birth went as I had expected. | 0.580 | ||
| Factor 2: Professional support | |||
| Q16R - I wish the medical staff had given me more care and understood my needs better. | 0.944 | ||
| Q14 - The person(s) accompanying me was (were) treated with kindness and respect. | 0.920 | ||
| Q11 - I was treated with kindness and respect. | 0.825 | ||
| Q7R - I wish the staff had listened to me more during labor and birth. | 0.821 | ||
| Q13 - I received all information I needed during labor and birth. | 0.706 | ||
| Q17 - My impression of the team’s medical skills made me feel secure. | 0.670 | ||
| Q22RA - As a whole, how secure did you feel during childbirth? | 0.405 | 0.491 | |
| Q8 - I took part as much as I wanted in decisions regarding my care and treatment. | 0.448 | 0.362 | |
| Factor 3: Decision making | |||
| Q12 - I could decide for myself in which position I finally gave birth to my child ( whether I would stand, lie, kneel or squat ). | 0.901 | ||
| Q9 - During labor, I could change my position at any time, deciding whether I would stand, lie, kneel or squat. | 0.823 | ||
| Q10 - I could decide for myself on the form of relief from labor pains in the hospital ( e.g. massage, hot water, change of position, epidural ). | 0.822 | ||
| Q21RA – On the whole, how much control did you feel you had over decision making during childbirth? | 0.584 | ||
| Eigenvalue | 10.2 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
| Variance explained (%) | 46.6 | 10.1 | 6.6 |
| Cumulative variance explained (%) | 46.6 | 56.7 | 63.3 |
Extraction method: principal component analysis. The items are collected within the given factors based on the bold values. Factor loadings <0.30 are not shown.