Table 3.

Loading of the questions on the factors after rotation

	Factor1	Factor2	Factor3	Factor4	Factor5
Do you think that your concentration problems have had a negative impact on your work?	0.88400	0.00039	0.11713	0.09071	−0.09955
Do you think that your concentration problems have restricted your daily activities?	0.88148	0.30780	0.09345	−0.05582	0.06042
During your education, do you think that you had learning difficulties because of your NF1?	0.79896	−0.00429	0.21201	0.10511	0.06509
Do you think that your concentration problems have hindered your inclusion in society?	0.73315	0.44034	0.26651	−0.03789	0.06598
Have you had any difficulties in asking for help?	0.60144	0.03367	0.57266	0.10930	0.01459
Have you perceived your NF1 as a physical disability?	0.12939	0.88082	0.17472	0.09128	0.01365
Because of your NF1, has the way other people look at you caused you to suffer?	0.05429	0.75423	0.01311	0.31858	0.09864
Has your NF1 affected which clothes you choose to wear?	−0.03823	0.63127	0.34293	0.41378	−0.19180
Have you felt that you have no control over what is happening to you?	0.38068	0.62787	0.33170	−0.05902	0.26411
Are you sometimes afraid of the future because of your NF1?	0.28498	0.55738	0.53923	0.32267	0.09847
Has the paperwork in connection with your NF1 been difficult?	0.16269	0.14724	0.87805	0.06822	0.04185
Have you felt that your socio-economic status may be directly linked to your NF1?	0.31203	0.47696	0.62411	0.02013	0.03600
Have you felt the need to justify yourself?	0.35859	0.31300	0.51316	0.34404	−0.00448
Do you think your NF1 has made you shyer?	−0.14253	0.13130	0.18588	0.81264	0.16481
Has your NF1 hindered your sexuality?	0.30992	0.26387	−0.00112	0.75537	0.04124
Have you succeeded in managing (or dealing with) your NF1 pain?	0.01640	0.11954	0.10323	−0.00897	0.82165
Have you come to terms with the administrative difficulties that you have encountered?	0.01270	−0.0229	−0.0461	0.16370	0.81977