Table 3.
Results of varimax rotation of four factors identified from the Chinese version.
| Items | Factor loading | |||
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| Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | Factor 4 | |
| (1) Does not butt into my conversations (3)a | 0.49 | |||
| (2) Is not overprotective with me (6) | 0.47 | |||
| (3) Does not insist on doing things with me (14) | 0.48 | |||
| (4) Does not pry into my life (41) | 0.47 | |||
| (5) Supports me when I need it (36) | 0.56 | |||
| (6) Is not always interfering (10) | 0.46 | |||
| (7) Leaves me feeling overwhelmed (20) | 0.49 | |||
| (8) Often checks up me to see what I am doing (24) | 0.46 | |||
| (9) Isn't always nosing into my business (28) | 0.51 | |||
| (10) Always has to know everything about me (32) | 0.49 | |||
| (11) Butts into my private matters (37) | 0.45 | |||
| (12) Gets upset when I do not check in with him/her (49) | 0.52 | |||
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| (1) Is sympathetic toward me when I'm ill or upset (8) | 0.51 | |||
| (2) Encourages me to seek outside help when I'm not feeling well (12) | 0.48 |
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| (3) Makes me feel valuable as a person (19) | 0.50 | |||
| (4) Tries to make me feel better when I'm upset or ill (26) | 0.50 | |||
| (5) Is willing to gain more information to understand my condition when I'm not feeling well (39) | 0.42 |
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| (6) Doesn't blame me when I'm feeling unwell (43) | 0.47 | |||
| (7) Tries to reassure me when I'm not feeling well (51) | 0.41 | |||
| (8) Says I just want attention when I say I'm not well (4) | 0.45 | |||
| (9) Doesn't help me when I'm upset or feeling unwell (15) | 0.47 | |||
| (10) Says I cause my troubles to occur in order to get back at him/her (22) |
0.50 |
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| (11) Says it is OK to seek professional help (30) | 0.45 | |||
| (12) Accuses me of exaggerating when I say I'm unwell (34) | 0.50 | |||
| (13) Often accuses me of making things up when I'm not feeling well (47) | 0.48 | |||
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| (1) Is tolerant with me even when I'm not meeting his/her expectations (2) | 0.45 | |||
| (2) Can see my point of view (9) | 0.41 | |||
| (3) Doesn't feel that I'm causing him/her a lot of trouble (13) | 0.43 | |||
| (4) Understands my limitations (23) | 0.46 | |||
| (5) Blames me for things not going well (18) | 0.51 | |||
| (6) Is realistic about what I can and cannot do (27) | 0.49 | |||
| (7) Is understanding if I make mistakes (40) | 0.42 | |||
| (8) Makes me feel guilty for not meeting his/her expectations (5) | 0.41 | |||
| (9) Puts me down if I don't live up to his/her expectations (16) | 0.40 | |||
| (10) Gets angry with me when things don't go right (31) | 0.42 | |||
| (11) Is impatient with me when I'm not well (42) | 0.42 | |||
| (12) Hears me out (29) | 0.43 | |||
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| (1) Calms me down when I'm upset (1) | 0.41 | |||
| (2) Doesn't panic when things start going wrong (11) | 0.40 | |||
| (3) Is able to be in control in stressful situations (25) | 0.43 | |||
| (4) “Flies off the handle” when I don't do something well (48) | 0.42 | |||
| (5) Makes me feel relaxed when he/she is around (33) | 0.41 | |||
| (6) Can cope well with stress (38) | 0.40 | 0.45 | ||
| (7) Loses his/her temper when I'm ill or upset (7) | 0.41 | |||
| (8) Doesn't insist on being with me all the time (17) | 0.41 | |||
| (9) Doesn't know how to handle my feelings when I'm not feeling well (21) | 0.45 | |||
| (10) Gets angry with me for no reason (35) | 0.42 | |||
| (11) Expects too much from me (44) | 0.43 | |||
| (12) Makes matters worse when things are not going well (46) | 0.41 | |||
| (13) Gets irritated when things do not go right (50) | 0.43 | |||
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| Percentage of variance explained | 21.48 | 19.32 | 16.01 | 14.98 |
aThe item number of the original version of the LEE scale.
Factor loadings ≥ 0.40 are reported.
LEE: level of expressed emotion scale.
Factor 1: Intrusiveness/hostility; Factor 2: attitude towards patient; Factor 3: tolerance; Factor 4: emotional involvement.