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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Nurs Res. 2009;58(1):42–51. doi: 10.1097/NNR.0b013e3181900ca0

Table 6.

Factor Loadings for the Control Attitudes Scale-Revised in the Coronary Heart Disease, Myocardial Infarction, and Heart Failure Patient Samples

Items Factor 1
CHD AMI HF
1. If I do all the right things, I can successfully manage my heart condition. .687 .644 .743
2. I can do a lot of things myself to cope with my heart condition. .606 .650 .634
3. When I manage my personal life well, my heart condition does not bother me as much. .595 .550 .634
4. I have considerable ability to control my symptoms. .651 .628 .703
5. No matter what I do, or how hard I try, I just can’t seem to get relief from my symptoms. .522 .548 .464
6. I am coping effectively with my heart condition. .591 .619 .600
7. Regarding my heart problems, I feel lots of control. .577 .605 .620
8. Regarding my heart problems, I feel helpless. .538 .559 .586

Notes. CHD = coronary artery disease, CAS-R = the Revised Control Attitudes Scale, HF = heart failure, AMI = acute myocardial infarction