Table 1.
Means, Standard Deviations, and Rotated Factor Loadings from the EFA (Model 1)
| Factors of the CBI-B | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Items | M | SD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1. Maintaining independence | 7.72 | 1.40 | .48 | .11 | .14 | −.05 |
| 2. Maintaining a positive attitude | 7.61 | 1.47 | .78 | −.07 | .19 | .01 |
| 3. Maintaining a sense of humor | 7.91 | 1.34 | .79 | .06 | −.07 | .04 |
| 5. Using denial. | 4.52 | 2.77 | .04 | −.17 | .06 | .12 |
| 8. Actively participating in treatment decisions | 8.09 | 1.26 | .16 | .66 | .17 | .09 |
| 9. Asking physicians questions | 8.20 | 1.19 | .10 | .72 | .06 | .20 |
| 14. Remaining relaxed while waiting at least one hour for my appointment |
6.33 | 2.16 | .09 | −.19 | .17 | −.02 |
| 6. Maintaining work activity | 6.99 | 1.81 | .17 | −.03 | .43 | −.03 |
| 7. Remaining relaxed throughout treatments and not allowing scary thoughts to upset me |
6.49 | 2.02 | .13 | −.00 | .58 | −.03 |
| 12. Managing nausea and vomiting. | 6.68 | 1.82 | −.11 | .04 | .71 | .11 |
| 13. Coping with physical changes | 6.63 | 1.91 | −.01 | .03 | .74 | .01 |
| 4. Expressing negative feelings about cancer | 6.26 | 2.17 | .11 | −.04 | −.08 | .33 |
| 10. Seeking consolation | 7.26 | 1.86 | −.03 | −.01 | .03 | .79 |
| 11. Sharing feelings of concern | 7.56 | 1.61 | .03 | .08 | .08 | .74 |
| Eigenvalues: | 4.91 | 1.46 | 1.28 | 1.06 | ||
Note: N = 735, Boldface indicates highest loadings for each component.