Table 2.
RRI factor structure consisting of six factors and 35 items (n = 335).
| Item | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | F6 | M | SD | Test of significance∗∗ between two genders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (27). How well are you able to understand and solve problems? | 0.75 | 3.49 | 0.80 | 0.009 | |||||
| (28). How well are you able to perform good decision-making? | 0.70 | 3.42 | 0.83 | 0.02 | |||||
| ∗(24). How well are you able to remember the meanings and spellings of different words/concepts? | 0.70 | 3.69 | 0.87 | 0.000 | |||||
| (26). In general, how do you assess your speed of processing information? | 0.69 | 3.18 | 0.85 | 0.09 | |||||
| (25). How well are you able to acquire new knowledge or skills? | 0.68 | 3.22 | 0.97 | 0.30 | |||||
| (21). In general, to what extent do you feel that you have the ability to use emotions to facilitate your thoughts and communication? | 0.60 | 3.25 | 0.84 | 0.19 | |||||
| (23). How well are you able to recall events that happened a while ago? | 0.58 | 3.56 | 0.89 | 0.38 | |||||
| (20). How much do you have knowledge about how emotions vary or influence behavior? | 0.56 | 3.34 | 0.89 | 0.005 | |||||
| ∗(34). When I cannot progress in something, it is hard for me to find a new approach/way | 0.55 | 3.31 | 1.11 | 0.09 | |||||
| (19). How well can you perceive your/others' emotions accurately? | 0.50 | 3.43 | 0.85 | 0.27 | |||||
| (18). How much do you experience positive emotions? | 0.41 | 3.16 | 1.01 | 0.24 | |||||
| ∗(35). I create a lot of problems for myself because I set unrealistic goals | 0.38 | 3.74 | 1.04 | 0.92 | |||||
| (30). I feel that I am a valuable person, at least on an equal plane with others | 0.38 | 4.02 | 0.79 | 0.25 | |||||
| (22). How often do you forget things in the immediate past or where you have placed things? | 0.38 | 3.57 | 0.91 | 0.44 | |||||
| ∗(29). I have little control over the things that happen to me | 0.35 | 3.35 | 1.11 | 0.06 | |||||
| (12). To what extent do you consider interaction with your friends supportively? | 0.79 | 2.74 | 1.01 | 0.97 | |||||
| (9). How many friends do you have whom you can interact with regularly? | 0.68 | 2.91 | 0.89 | 0.77 | |||||
| (11). How many people do you know from various groups in the community? | 0.65 | 2.65 | 1.03 | 0.69 | |||||
| (14). To what extent do you consider interactions with acquaintances from various groups in the community supportively? | 0.57 | 2.15 | 1.08 | 0.57 | |||||
| (13). To what extent do you consider interaction with your family members supportively? | 0.42 | 3.48 | 1.04 | 0.44 | |||||
| (10). How many family members do you have whom you can interact with regularly? | 0.39 | 3.21 | 0.87 | 0.61 | |||||
| (6). How much do you have financial support from your personal savings? | 0.88 | 1.95 | 0.97 | 0.96 | |||||
| (7). How much do you have financial support from your investments? | 0.79 | 1.74 | 0.91 | 0.86 | |||||
| (5). How much is your income to support your/your family's living expenses? | 0.59 | 2.52 | 0.76 | 0.03 | |||||
| (8). How much does the superannuation fund support you financially? | 0.32 | 1.78 | 0.92 | 0.09 | |||||
| (1). How do you assess your general health status? | 0.71 | 3.36 | 0.87 | 0.76 | |||||
| ∗(2). How much do you suffer from one or more physical illnesses? | 0.59 | 3.57 | 1.04 | 0.49 | |||||
| ∗(3). How much do you suffer from one or more mental disorders? | 0.47 | 4.23 | 0.92 | 0.66 | |||||
| (4). How much energy do you have to carry out daily activities or activities that you are interested in? | 0.42 | 3.24 | 0.90 | 0.34 | |||||
| (16). To what extent do you receive emotional support from others? | 0.71 | 2.65 | 0.93 | 0.56 | |||||
| (17). To what extent do you receive tangible support from others? | 0.56 | 2.17 | 1.03 | 0.08 | |||||
| (15). To what extent do you receive informational support from others? | 0.52 | 2.43 | 0.97 | 0.84 | |||||
| (32). Even when the situation seems hopeless, I keep fighting to reach my goals | 0.68 | 4.04 | 0.85 | 0.40 | |||||
| (31). When faced with problems, I usually increase my efforts | 0.58 | 4.16 | 0.71 | 0.82 | |||||
| (33). I can easily adapt to changes in my goals, plans and living conditions | 0.55 | 3.88 | 0.92 | 0.76 | |||||
| % eigenvalue: 56.67 % variance: 46.68 | |||||||||
Note. ∗Items with inverted factorial loads. F1 = mental resources; F2 = structural social support resources; F3 = financial resources; F4 = physical resources; F5 = functional social support resources; F6 = mental resources. Tabachnick and Fidell (2001) recommended a factor loading of 0.32 or higher to be significant [39]. ∗∗Independent t-test.