Table 5.
Rotated Factors for Principal Components Analysis of LED-GDI
| Questionnaire Items | Factor Loading | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| I | II | III | |
| Factor 1: Living in dying (L) | |||
| LED.Q1 I can recall my good old days. | 0.759 | ||
| LED.Q2 I can build new lifestyles. | 0.757 | ||
| LED.Q3 I feel that my life has value. | 0.688 | ||
| LED.Q4 I can find peace through religion or other means. | 0.580 | ||
| LED.Q5 I can face my sick experience with a positive attitude. | 0.479 | ||
| Factor 2: Experiencing the Existential self (E) | |||
| LED.Q7 I can face the dilemma of therapy. | 0.686 | ||
| LED.Q9 I can maintain my autonomy. | 0.678 | ||
| LED.Q8 I have a good relationship with the medical team. | 0.671 | ||
| LED.Q6 I can maintain good connections with individuals who are important to me. | 0.559 | ||
| LED.Q10 I can feel good interacting and caring with others. | 0.525 | ||
| Factor 3: Dying in Living (D) | |||
| LED.Q11 I know very well that my days are limited. | 0.853 | ||
| LED.Q13 I realize that my days are limited through my deteriorating body. | 0.840 | ||
| LED.Q12 I know how to face the end of life. | 0.683 | ||
| LED.Q15 I can imagine myself passing away peacefully. | 0.562 | ||
| LED.Q14 I was able to arrange my own affairs. | 0.480 | ||