Table 2.

Factor loadings for indicators of supportive experiences (n=172)^*

	Unstandardized† (s.e.)	Standardized‡
Observing role models
Attending physicians treated patients and families with respect.	0.91 (0.07)	0.70
I learned how to provide family-centered care by observing attending physicians and/or senior residents model how to interact with patients and families during family-centered bedside rounds.	0.99 (0.06)	0.75
The care team conducted family-centered bedside rounds.	---§	0.76
Attending physicians were sensitive to the emotional, economic, social, and cultural aspects of patients’ illnesses.	1.00 (0.06)	0.76
The care team provided family-centered care.	1.07 (0.04)	0.82
Attending physicians modeled incorporating the best evidence from the literature with the unique circumstances and preferences of patients and families.	1.07 (0.06)	0.81
During family-centered bedside rounds, the attending and/or senior resident was explicit about his/her reasoning when discussing clinical decisions with patients and families.	1.09 (0.05)	0.83
During family-centered bedside rounds, the attending physician and/or senior resident was explicit about his/her reasoning when discussing clinical decisions with the care team.	1.10 (0.05)	0.84
Mastery experiences
Attending physicians encouraged me to be an active decision-maker in patient care.	0.97 (0.06)	0.71
Teaching sessions (i.e. at least 5 minutes devoted to education) with the team and the attending took place during family-centered bedside rounds.	---§	0.74
Attending physicians expected me to incorporate the best evidence from the literature with the unique circumstances and preferences of patients and families.	1.05 (0.06)	0.77
Attending physicians encouraged me to consider patients and families as active decision-makers in their care.	1.05 (0.06)	0.77
I was successful in my attempts to provide family-centered care.	1.19 (0.05)	0.88
Feedback
I received feedback from attending physicians and/or residents about my ability to communicate information to patients and families.	---§	0.74
I received feedback from attending physicians and/or residents about my ability to engage patients and families in the decision-making process about their care.	1.13 (0.05)	0.84
I received feedback from attending physicians and/or residents about my ability to build relationships with patients and families.	1.16 (0.06)	0.86
I received constructive criticism from attending physicians and/or residents about my performance on family-centered bedside rounds.	1.30 (0.06)	0.97
I received positive feedback from attending physicians and/or residents about my performance on family-centered bedside rounds.	1.32 (0.07)	0.98

^*All indicators on a scale of 1=Never, 2=Rarely, 3=Occasionally, 4=Usually, 5=Always

^†Unstandardized factor loadings are on the original item scale, reflecting the extent to which the domain covaries with the indicator item

^‡Standardized factor loadings reflect the extent to which the domain is correlated with the indicator item

^§The base item in the scale with a fixed value of 1.00 is indicated with ---