Table 2.

Factor loadings and communalities based on a principle components analysis for the 14 items of the Parent Hope Scale (PHS) (n=202)

Stem	Item	Component 1	Communalities
In the past 4 weeks, how often have you found hope in…	The day-to-day life with your child	0.677	0.459
	Parenting your child	0.660	0.436
	Begin able to care for your child	0.726	0.526
	Understanding your child	0.511	0.261
	Research being done today	0.763	0.582
	Aspects of your child’s clinical care	0.637	0.406
	Imagining your child’s bright future	0.706	0.498
	Your confidence about your child’s future	0.626	0.391
	The uncertain potential of your child	0.778	0.605
	Your child’s long-term health could be better than expected	0.655	0.429
In the past 4 weeks, how often have you found hope through…	Your relationships with others	0.633	0.401
	Your determination	0.699	0.489
	Your faith or spirituality	0.627	0.393
	Your use of the resources available to you	0.572	0.327