Table 3.

Factor analysis and reliability of social interaction factors of older people.

Factors	Nature	S/N	IItems	Factor loading	α
Social interaction KMO = 0.813
SI1- Interpersonal interaction	+	SI11	Frequently participate in group conversations	0.901	0.910
	+	SI12	Frequently engage in casual conversations with others	0.874
	+	SI13	Frequently greet others	0.853
	+	SI14	Frequently engage in mutual visiting among older residents	0.701
	+	SI15	Frequently participate in board games or card games	0.660
	+	SI16	Frequently engage in physical contact with others	0.646
	+	SI17	Frequently participate in group or communal activities	0.557
SI2- Activity engagement	+	SI21	Frequently engage in leisure activities such as cooking or watching films	0.810	0.782
	+	SI22	Frequently engage in cultural activities, such as music, chess, calligraphy, or painting	0.780
	+	SI23	Frequently participate in physical exercise or fitness activities	0.746
	+	SI24	Frequently engage in outdoor walking activities	0.558
SI3- Caregiver relationship	+	SI31	Desire to establish positive relationships with staff members	0.853	0.894
	+	SI32	Frequently engage in conversations with staff members	0.852
	+	SI33	Interact with staff members in a natural and comfortable manner	0.848
	+	SI34	Maintain a close and friendly relationship with staff members	0.833
SI4-Conflict	+	SI41	Experience interpersonal conflicts with other older residents	0.912	0.855
	+	SI42	Experience interpersonal conflicts with care staff or community service personnel	0.861

α = Cronbach’s Alpha Value; KMO = Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin; − The ‘+’ (quotation marks) indicates a positive item and ‘- ‘indicates a negative item.