Table 2.
1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-factor solution after exploratory factor analysis of the 20 PAID items.
| Factor solution | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shortened item content | 1F | 2F | 3F | 4F | ||||||
| F1 | F2 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | ||
| Feeling overwhelmed by your diabetes? | .87 | .82 | .73 | .73 | ||||||
| Feeling discouraged with treatment plan? | .72 | .56 | .50 | .34 | .56 | |||||
| Feeling scared? | .82 | .85 | .74 | .68 | ||||||
| Uncomfortable social situations? | .68 | .86 | .92 | .89 | ||||||
| Feelings of deprivation regarding food? | .73 | .89 | .77 | .82 | ||||||
| Feeling depressed? | .82 | .88 | .78 | .75 | ||||||
| Feeling angry? | .85 | .81 | .74 | .73 | ||||||
| Concerned about food and eating? | .81 | .76 | .70 | .71 | ||||||
| Not “accepting” your diabetes? | .66 | .50 | .59 | .44 | .45 | |||||
| Mood related to your diabetes? | .80 | .71 | .41 | .42 | .40 | .38 | ||||
| Not having clear and concrete goals? | .5 | .54 | .67 | .61 | .51 | |||||
| Worrying about low blood sugar reactions? | .68 | .60 | .62 | .59 | ||||||
| Coping with complications? | .70 | .50 | .51 | .48 | ||||||
| Worrying about complications? | .70 | .67 | .85 | .80 | ||||||
| Feelings of guilt or anxiety? | .68 | .54 | .78 | .74 | ||||||
| Unsatisfied with diabetes physician? | .53 | .69 | .65 | .65 | ||||||
| Diabetes is taking up too much energy? | .73 | .74 | .73 | .75 | ||||||
| Feeling alone with your diabetes? | .73 | .79 | .81 | .83 | ||||||
| Feeling that others are not supportive? | .54 | .75 | .72 | .75 | ||||||
| Feeling “burned out”? | .76 | .67 | .66 | .69 | ||||||
| Eigenvalue before rotation | 10.4 | 10.4 | 1.3 | 10.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 10.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| % variance before rotation | 52.1 | 52.1 | 6.7 | 52.1 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 52.1 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 4.5 |
| Eigenvalue after rotation | 9.9 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 8.6 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 2.0 | |
| Cronbach's α | .95 | .94 | .85 | .94 | .85 | .86 | .94 | .85 | .86 | .67 |