Table 8.
Factor loadings from the Exploratory Factor Analysis, by the CPQ domainsa (N = 307)
| Domain | Item | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS (KMO = 0.746) | O2 Bleeding gums | 0.721 | −0.343 | |
| O5 Food caught in or between teeth | 0.712 | 0.187 | ||
| O4 Bad breath | 0.705 | 0.013 | ||
| O6 Food stuck to roof of mouth | 0.657 | 0.239 | ||
| O3 Mouth sores | −0.129 | 0.927 | ||
| O1 Pain in teeth, lips, jaws or mouth | 0.290 | 0.474 | ||
| Total variance explained (%) | 38.4 | 16.6 | ||
| FL (KMO = 0.666) | F5 Difficult to open mouth wide | 0.843 | −0.070 | |
| F8 Difficult to drink with a straw | 0.805 | −0.177 | ||
| F7 Difficult to eat foods you would like to eat | 0.601 | 0.198 | ||
| F9 Difficult to drink or eat hot or cold foods | 0.528 | 0.021 | ||
| F4 Difficult to bite or chew food like apples, corn on the cob or steak | 0.400 | 0.267 | ||
| F2 Taken longer than others to eat a meal | 0.291 | 0.273 | ||
| F1 Breathed trough mouth | −0.002 | 0.824 | ||
| F3 Trouble sleeping | −0.046 | 0.812 | ||
| F6 Difficult to say any words | 0.005 | 0.626 | ||
| Total variance explained (%) | 31.0 | 16.1 | ||
| EWB (KMO = 0.862) | E4 Concerned what other people think about you | 0.887 | −0.004 | |
| E5 Worried that is less attractive than other people | 0.884 | −0.002 | ||
| E9 Worried that is different than other people | 0.862 | −0.091 | ||
| E8 Worried that is less healthy then other people | 0.852 | 0.032 | ||
| E6 Upset | 0.838 | −0.015 | ||
| E1 Irritable or frustrated | −0.077 | 0.784 | ||
| E2 Unsure of himself | −0.153 | 0.764 | ||
| E7 Nervous or afraid | 0.047 | 0.720 | ||
| E3 Shy or embarrassed | 0.345 | 0.557 | ||
| Total variance explained (%) | 45.2 | 20.5 | ||
| SWB (KMO = 0.788) | S10 Argued with other children or family | 0.862 | −0.173 | 0.059 |
| S7 Avoiding smiling or laughing when around other children | 0.772 | 0.029 | −0.180 | |
| S12 Left out by other children | 0.754 | −0.075 | 0.103 | |
| S9 Avoiding to spend time with other children | 0.693 | 0.188 | −0.009 | |
| S13 Asked questions by other children | 0.603 | 0.040 | 0.147 | |
| S6 Avoiding to talk to other children | 0.484 | 0.029 | 0.417 | |
| S2 Hard time paying attention in school | 0.000 | 0.863 | −0.016 | |
| S3 Difficulty doing homework | −0.184 | 0.863 | 0.123 | |
| S8 Difficulty playing a musical instrument such as a recorder, flute, clarinet, trumpet | 0.050 | 0.767 | −0.266 | |
| S1 Missed school | 0.375 | 0.667 | −0.172 | |
| S4 Avoiding to speak or read out loud in class | −0.168 | 0.590 | 0.489 | |
| S11 Teased or called names by other children | 0.006 | −0.252 | 0.874 | |
| S5 Avoiding activities like sports, clubs, drama, music, school trips | 0.140 | 0.180 | 0.643 | |
| Total variance explained (%) | 40.2 | 14.2 | 8.5 |
aExtraction Method: Principal Component Analysis on eigenvalue > 1. Rotation Method: Promax with Kaiser Normalization. The underlined terms indicate the main loadings for corresponding factors. KMO: Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin measure