Table 3.
Factor loadings of QOL appraisal scales in Sampling Experiences.
| “When you responded today, how much did you…” | 1 b | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14% a | 14% | 13% | 11% | 9% | |
| Find yourself thinking about the worst moments? | 0.78 | ||||
| Focus on HIV/AIDS? | 0.67 | ||||
| Consider things that you'd only think about for an interview like this? | 0.57 | ||||
| Try to give your first reaction to the questions? | 0.77 | ||||
| Try not to complain too much? | 0.74 | ||||
| Try to communicate the seriousness of your situation? | 0.64 | ||||
| Try to remember everything relevant over the past 3 months? | 0.78 | ||||
| Think about how things have been going over past few days? | 0.70 | ||||
| Emphasize the positive as much as possible? | −0.42 | 0.51 | |||
| Consider your relationships with family/friends? | 0.83 | ||||
| Take into account what your doctor has told you about your health? | 0.59 | 0.46 | |||
| Think about the future? | 0.82 | ||||
| Balance the positives with the negatives? | 0.42 | 0.44 | |||
| Recall recent episodes or flare-ups? | 0.44 | 0.43 | |||
Note: loadings < 0.40 were omitted.
a
Variance accounted for by the eigen values associated with the latent factors.
b
Factor 1: “Focusing on worst moments re illness”; Factor 2: “Formulating responses to manage interview”; Factor 3: “Recalling recent events”; Factor 4: “Considering interactions with family and others”; and Factor 5: “Contemplating the future”.