Table 1:

Principle component analysis, Eigenvalues and proportion of variances of Q1–Q23 (protective resilience factors).

	Items of the resilience tool	Eigenvalue	Difference between consecutive Eigenvalue	Proportion of variance	Cumulative proportion of variance
1	Facing challenges	7.66	5.68	0.33	0.33
2	Taking responsibility for health	1.98	0.49	0.09	0.42
3	Adapting to changes	1.49	0.17	0.06	0.48
4	Fighting against illness	1.32	0.11	0.06	0.54
5	Expressing feelings/problems	1.21	0.08	0.05	0.59
6	Support from family	1.14	0.15	0.05	0.64
7	Support from HCP	0.98	0.11	0.04	0.69
8	Support from employer	0.88	0.10	0.04	0.72
9	Support from religious communities	0.77	0.04	0.03	0.76
10	Support from friends	0.73	0.04	0.03	0.79
11	Interaction with survivors	0.69	0.06	0.03	0.82
12	Finance	0.63	0.07	0.03	0.85
13	Physical symptoms	0.56	0.05	0.02	0.87
14	Information	0.51	0.05	0.02	0.89
15	Regret	0.46	0.04	0.02	0.91
16	Lifestyle changes	0.42	0.07	0.02	0.93
17	Follow up	0.35	0.01	0.02	0.95
18	Spirituality	0.33	0.06	0.01	0.96
19	Prayers	0.27	0.04	0.01	0.97
20	Music/Meditation/Yoga	0.23	0.04	0.01	0.98
21	Acceptance	0.19	0.06	0.01	0.99
22	Keeping busy	0.12	0.06	0.01	1.00
23	Sharing experiences	0.07	.	0.00	1.00