Table 4.
Factor analysis and factor loadings on focus of comparisons.
| “When rating your health and well-being today, how much did you compare yourself to …” | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23% | 23% | 20% | |
| Others you know who are living now with HIV/AIDS? | 0.89 | ||
| People whose health does not limit them in any way? | 0.89 | ||
| Your ideal: your dream of perfect health? | 0.82 | ||
| The kind of life that you are really working for? | 0.82 | ||
| A time in your past before you had HIV? | 0.88 | ||
| Most people your age? | 0.40 | 0.63 | |
| The way that the people in your life see you? | 0.45 | ||
| The things your doctor told you would happen? | 0.41 | ||
1. Comparing oneself to others with HIV and with no health limitations
2. Comparing oneself to personal ideals or desired goals
3. Comparing oneself to one’s past and to age-related norms.