Table III.
Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) loadings for indicator variables on their respective latent factors (BEACON study; N = 258).
| Loading (SE) | Loading (SE) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliative HIV stigma | Secondary stress | ||
| People uncomfortable | 0.75 (0.07) | Financial problems | 0.70 (0.05) |
| People avoid | 0.80 (0.08) | Losing/missing work | 0.52 (0.08) |
| People blame | 0.82 (0.15) | Less able to care for family | 0.76 (0.04) |
| Fear losing friends | 0.76 (0.07) | Less able to care for children | 0.75 (0.06) |
| Less able to care for own health | 0.80 (0.04) | ||
| Family arguments | 0.75 (0.04) | ||
| Physical strain | 0.72 (0.05) | ||
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| Perceived reciprocity of caring | Recipient’s reciprocity of support to caregiver | ||
| R appreciates C | 0.72 (0.05) | R helped around the house | 0.71 (0.05) |
| R would help if needed | 0.81 (0.03) | R lent money | 0.76 (0.04) |
| R cares about C’s health | 0.88 (0.03) | R gave gifts | 0.88 (0.03) |
| R helps out as much as can | 0.91 (0.03) | R helped care for C’s children | 0.66 (0.05) |
| R spent time with C | 0.75 (0.05) | ||
| R joined C’s family activities | 0.68 (0.05) | ||
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| Caregiver/Recipient Communication | Caregiver role ambivalence | ||
| C counts on R to listen | 0.89 (0.03) | Wish not having to help so much | 0.80 (0.04) |
| C can express feelings to R | 0.79 (0.04) | Wish less obligated | 0.89 (0.03) |
| C enjoys spending time w/ R | 0.78 (0.05) | Need time away from R | 0.76 (0.05) |
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| Travel companion/aid | Personal Care/finances | ||
| Doctor/ER accompaniment | 0.84 (0.05) | Money/bills | 0.87 (0.05) |
| Food/cleaning | 0.79 (0.08) | Transportation | 0.64 (0.08) |
| Errands | 0.81 (0.05) | Personal care | 0.80 (0.06) |
| Hospital visit | 0.74 (0.05) | Help with medications | 0.81 (0.05) |
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| Caregiving demands | Caregiving conflict | ||
| Recipient’s behavior | 0.74 (0.05) | Recipient not telling when sick | 0.69 (0.05) |
| Recipient’s amount of needs | 0.85 (0.04) | Recipient keep HIV secret | 0.80 (0.06) |
| Financial limitations | 0.57 (0.06) | Conflict with recipient’s friends | 0.64 (0.06) |
| Time limitations | 0.70 (0.05) | Conflict with recipient’s family | 0.64 (0.07) |
| Care of other people | 0.47 (0.07) | Conflict over recipient’s children | 0.67 (0.07) |
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| Mental Health-Related Quality of Life | Physical Health-Related Quality of Life | ||
| Depressive symptoms | 0.86 (0.05) | Self-rated health | 0.66 (0.08) |
| Mental health interfering w/ time spend w/ family/friends | 0.86 (0.04) | Physical health interfering with time spent with family/friends | 0.42 (0.10) |
| Physical health interfering w/ time spent w/ family/friends | 0.56 (0.09) | Physical functioning limitations | 0.67 (0.08) |
Abbreviations: R = recipient. C = caregiver. SE = Standard error. MHRQOL = Mental health-related quality of life. PHRQQOL = Physical health-related quality of life.