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