Table 4.
Exploratory factor analysis of the Quality of Life Scale (QOLS) using 584 Americans with chronic illness (Study 1) and 170 Swedish women with chronic rheumatic disease (Study 2).
| Item | Study 1 | Study 2 | ||||
| Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | |
| 1. Material well-being | .126 | .349 | .500 | .004 | .007 | .709 |
| 2. Health | .158 | .775 | .121 | .003 | .646 | .151 |
| 3. Relationship with relatives | .005 | .134 | .771 | .518 | .142 | .487 |
| 4. Having and raising children | .145 | .006 | .662 | .007 | .323 | .598 |
| 5. Relationship with spouse or significant other | .201 | .009 | .649 | .001 | .170 | .647 |
| 6. Having close friends | .352 | .156 | .527 | .429 | .001 | .643 |
| 7. Helping others | .720 | .003 | .204 | .695 | .245 | .009 |
| 8. Civic activities | .585 | .268 | .005 | .783 | .009 | .144 |
| 9. Intellectual development | .585 | .223 | .148 | .716 | .201 | .123 |
| 10. Understanding of self | .598 | .146 | .257 | .481 | .265 | .266 |
| 11. Occupational role | .270 | .666 | .190 | .250 | .684 | .110 |
| 12. Creativity/personal expression | .541 | .392 | .151 | .660 | .332 | .002 |
| 13. Socializing | .536 | .444 | .199 | .598 | .388 | .274 |
| 14. Passive recreation | .579 | .009 | .009 | .620 | .004 | .119 |
| 15. Active recreation | .204 | .811 | .006 | .182 | .825 | .002 |