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. 2023 Dec 1;23:900. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-05385-5

Table 2.

Results of item analysis and factor loadings

Item Corrected Item-total Correlation Loadings on Factor 1 Loadings on Factor 2
How much are you looking forward to this patient's next visit after seeing this patient today? 0.724*** 0.251 0.841
How "frustrating" do you find this patient? 0.874*** 0.883 0.307
How manipulative is this patient? 0.728*** 0.849 0.201
To what extent are you frustrated by this patient's vague complaints? 0.824*** 0.732 0.481
How self-destructive is this patient? 0.546*** 0.883 0.083
Do you find yourself secretly hoping that this patient will not return? 0.572*** 0.716 0.114
How at ease did you feel when you were with this patient today? 0.792*** 0.241 0.906
How time consuming is caring for this patient? 0.751*** 0.580 0.539
How enthusiastic do you feel about caring for this patient? 0.724*** 0.124 0.932
How difficult is it to communicate with this patient? 0.807*** 0.722 0.451

*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001