TABLE 2.
Pattern matrix for Section 2 – feelings about living with HD.
| Retained items | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 |
| I feel sad | 0.848 | – | – |
| I feel depressed | 0.805 | – | – |
| I feel a sense of grieving | 0.754 | – | – |
| I feel a sense of loss | 0.715 | – | – |
| I feel stressed | 0.694 | – | – |
| I feel exhausted | 0.682 | – | – |
| I feel a sense of anguish | 0.673 | – | – |
| I feel full of fear | 0.573 | – | – |
| I feel lonely | 0.459 | 0.218 | 0.211 |
| I feel guilty | 0.445 | – | |
| I feel isolated | 0.425 | – | 0.235 |
| I feel financially disadvantaged | 0.385 | – | – |
| I feel I get enough sleep | 0.348 | 0.254 | – |
| I feel worried about the genetic consequences of HD | 0.265 | – | – |
| I feel that HD has made me a stronger person | 0.625 | ||
| I feel supported | – | 0.619 | – |
| I feel that my role as a carer is rewarding | – | 0.615 | – |
| I feel satisfied with my overall QoL | 0.332 | 0.577 | – |
| I feel that I can cope | 0.207 | 0.577 | – |
| I feel there is hope for the future | 0.230 | 0.547 | – |
| I feel comforted by my beliefs (religious, philosophical, or spiritual) | – | 0.518 | – |
| I feel I have somebody to turn to for assistance if I am overwhelmed | – | 0.484 | – |
| I feel happy | 0.397 | 0.484 | – |
| I feel that HD brought something positive to my life | – | 0.459 | – |
| I feel safe | 0.265 | 0.449 | – |
| I feel that my own needs are important to others | 0.344 | – | |
| I feel I have enough time for myself | 0.237 | 0.332 | – |
| I feel embarrassed by the behavior of my HD relative(s) | – | – | 0.819 |
| I feel ashamed of the behavior of my HD relative(s) | – | – | 0.781 |
| I feel restricted by having to provide continuous care | – | – | 0.497 |
| I feel restricted by the need to maintain secrecy about HD in the family | – | – | 0.493 |
| I feel resentful | 0.228 | – | 0.489 |
| I feel threatened | – | 0.454 | |
| I feel restricted by a regimented daily routine | 0.226 | – | 0.429 |
| I feel that I have had a duty of care forced on me | – | 0.404 | |
| I feel frustrated by the discrimination of others toward my HD relative(s) | 0.219 | –0.215 | 0.395 |
| I feel frustrated by the misconceptions of others toward my HD relative(s) | 0.275 | –0.218 | 0.378 |
| I feel like I don’t know who I am anymore | 0.350 | 0.354 |
Bold font denotes the factors that items load on to most strongly.