Item	Factor 1 Loading	Factor 2 Loading	Factor 3 Loading	Factor 4 Loading	Com	H2
Locus2: I can always control my health	0.76	0.01	−0.07	−0.01	1.02	0.54
Locus1: I can always avoid getting sick if I take care of myself	0.63	0.06	−0.03	−0.07	1.05	0.38
Know7: I always know the difference between good and bad health information	0.61	−0.03	0.03	0.09	1.05	0.42
Action2: I always make healthy changes to the way I live my life	0.54	0.26	0.05	0.03	1.48	0.53
Locus4*: I can always take care of myself	0.54	0.09	0.06	−0.06	1.11	0.35
Know3*: I always know what steps to take when I have a health problem	0.48	−0.21	0.12	0.28	2.21	0.44
Selfeff4*: It is very easy for me to make changes to my daily life to improve my health	0.47	0.14	0.13	0.17	1.61	0.5
Action8*: I always make the health changes I should, even if I do not feel well	0.47	0.1	0.16	0	1.33	0.37
Locus3: I can always improve my health	0.45	0.23	−0.05	−0.08	1.59	0.29
Know1*: I always know how to make myself feel better	0.45	−0.08	0.06	0.12	1.25	0.26
Action7: I always bring a list of questions to ask my doctor to my visits	0.19	0.12	0.08	0.07	2.53	0.12
Beliefs7: It is very important that I make changes to my life now, so I can have the best health when I’m older.	0.01	0.82	−0.01	0.02	1	0.68
Beliefs6: It is very important that I work hard to maintain and improve my health	0.02	0.76	0.03	0.06	1.02	0.63
Beliefs1: It is very important that I try to make positive changes to my health	0.01	0.73	0.02	0.07	1.02	0.57
Beliefs3: It is very important that I take steps to improve my health every day	0.15	0.67	0.06	−0.05	1.13	0.58
Beliefs4*: It is very important that I treat my health as my top priority	0.27	0.46	0.05	0.05	1.66	0.43
Beliefs5: It is very important that I fight for my health	0.07	0.45	0.23	0.05	1.59	0.4
Selfeff1*: It is very easy for me to follow my doctor’s instructions	0.11	0.01	0.68	0.02	1.06	0.56
Know4: I always know how to follow my doctor’s instructions	−0.05	−0.05	0.61	0.19	1.23	0.45
Beliefs2: It is very important that I follow my doctor’s instructions	−0.1	0.36	0.61	−0.13	1.82	0.55
Action4: I always fill all of my prescriptions on time	0.07	−0.04	0.54	−0.13	1.17	0.27
Action3*: I always attend all of my doctors appointments	−0.01	0.03	0.53	−0.03	1.01	0.27
Action1: I always follow all of my doctors advice	0.22	0.09	0.5	−0.07	1.47	0.41
Selfeff2*: It is very easy for me to understand my doctor’s instructions	0.06	0.05	0.47	0.24	1.56	0.43
Selfeff3: It is very easy for me to ask my doctor questions	−0.02	0.2	0.42	0.18	1.85	0.37
Know2: I always know when to call a doctor	0.23	−0.19	0.39	0.19	2.66	0.35
Know5: I always know which doctor I should call based on the problem I am having	0.12	−0.17	0.38	0.37	2.57	0.42
Action5: I always update my doctor about any major health changes between my visits	0	0.18	0.31	0.12	1.99	0.22
Selfeff9: It is very easy for me to use healthcare	0	0.11	0.26	0.2	2.29	0.18
Selfeff8: It is very easy for me to find health information	−0.05	0.11	−0.05	0.7	1.06	0.47
Know6*: I always know where to look for information before making decisions about my health	0.1	−0.01	0.09	0.69	1.08	0.61
Selfeff7: It is very easy for me to use technology to take care of my health	−0.02	0.04	0.02	0.56	1.01	0.32
Action6: I always look for answers to my health questions from places like the internet, pamphlets or magazines	0	0.22	−0.19	0.46	1.83	0.23
Selfeff6: It is very easy for me to disagree with my doctor or nurse	0.16	0.07	0.04	0.34	1.57	0.23
Selfeff5: It is very easy for me to get a second opinion if I need it	0.15	0.12	0.19	0.29	2.64	0.3