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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Apr 14.
Published in final edited form as: Res Nurs Health. 2009 Oct;32(5):480–492. doi: 10.1002/nur.20344

Table 1. Factor Loadings Based on Exploratory Factor Analysis and Descriptive Statistics for the IPQ-R Cause Subscale.

Factors/Items Eigenvalue Factor Loadings M SD Reliability (α)
Family-Related Stress 5.27 4.0 .74 .76
 Stressful childhood .80
 Family problems .62
 Victim of violence .59
 Stress .57
 Hereditary .47
Social Stress 2.07 3.7 .86 .76
 Stress related to work .74
 Racism and discrimination .62
 Aging .42
Alcohol and Other Drugs 1.28 3.3 .91 .56
 Alcohol use .85
 Drug use .81
Unlikely Causes 1.04 2.7 .75 .73
 Diet/eating habits .71
 Germs/virus .63
 Smoking .49
 Punishment from God .46
 Own behavior .43
 Pollution .40