TABLE 4.
Three-Factor CFA Solution of Short-Form CMAI (α = .841) With Standardized Factor Loadings
| Factors | CMAI Items | Item Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | SE | p | β | R 2 | ||
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| Aggressive behavior (α = .794) | 1. Cursing or verbal aggression | 1.000 | 0.000 | - | 0.813 | 0.661 |
| 2. Hitting (including self), kicking, pushing, biting, scratching, aggressive spitting (include at meals) | 1.024 | 0.035 | .000 | 0.832 | 0.692 | |
| 3. Grabbing onto people, throwing things, tearing things, or destroying property | 1.129 | 0.036 | .000 | 0.918 | 0.842 | |
| 14. Screaming | 0.967 | 0.041 | .000 | 0.786 | 0.617 | |
| Physically nonaggressive behavior (α = .617) | 4. Other aggressive behaviors or self-abuse including intentional falling, making verbal or physical sexual advances, eating/drinking/chewing inappropriate substances, hurts self of other with inappropriate substance | 1.000 | 0.000 | - | 0.683 | 0.467 |
| 5. Pace, aimless wandering, trying to get to a different place (e.g., out of the room/building) | 0.833 | 0.112 | .000 | 0.569 | 0.324 | |
| 6. General restlessness, performing repetitious mannerisms, tapping, strange movements | 1.205 | 0.119 | .000 | 0.823 | 0.678 | |
| 7. Inappropriate dress or disrobing | 0.816 | 0.111 | .000 | 0.558 | 0.311 | |
| 8. Handling things inappropriately | 1.097 | 0.122 | .000 | 0.749 | 0.562 | |
| 13. Hiding things, hoarding things | 0.736 | 0.110 | .000 | 0.503 | 0.253 | |
| Verbally agitated behavior (α = .718) | 9. Constant request for attention or help | 1.000 | 0.000 | - | 0.762 | 0.581 |
| 10. Repetitive sentences, calls, questions, or words | 1.033 | 0.060 | .000 | 0.788 | 0.620 | |
| 11. Complaining, negativism, refusal to follow directions | 1.089 | 0.071 | .000 | 0.830 | 0.689 | |
| 12. Strange noises (weird laughter or crying) | 0.885 | 0.099 | .000 | 0.674 | 0.455 | |
Note. N = 536; α = Cronbach’s alpha; B = unstandardized factor loadings; CMAI = Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory; SE = standard error of the estimate; p = p-value; β = standardized factor loadings; R2 = variance.