TABLE 2. Pattern Matrix for the Two-Factor Model and Factor Properties (n = 317).
| Factor |
||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Support from God |
Meaning through a divine purpose |
| Talk to God | .81 | −.04 |
| Turn over to God | .79 | −.02 |
| God helps not worry | .82 | −.00 |
| God in control—illness | .88 | −.05 |
| God keeps me here | .83 | −.03 |
| God allows suffering to get attention |
.83 | −.001 |
| God allowed illness—to help others |
.74 | .10 |
| Talk God first | .68 | .15 |
| Pray God answers | .79 | −.04 |
| God can heal | −.03 | .64 |
| God helps to accept | −.02 | .75 |
| God allows to suffer | −.04 | .73 |
| Illness made me a better person |
.07 | .62 |
| Illness made me stronger | .06 | .75 |
| God allowed illness—to be example |
−.02 | .79 |
| Number of items | 9 | 6 |
| Mean (SD) score | 3.58 (0.76) | 2.57 (1.19) |
| Median scores | 4.00 | 2.73 |
| Range of scores | 0–4 | 0–4 |
| Initial Eigenvalue | 7.35 | 2.37 |
| Percentage variance explained |
46.5 | 12.9 |
| Interitem correlation, mean (range) |
.65 (.54–.84)a | .51 (.31–.80)a |
| Cronbach’s α | .94a | .86a |
| Test–retest reliability | .94 | .88 |
a
Based only on the 308 participants who completed all 15 items.