Table 4.
Structural matrix of the five factors with the 16 selected items
| Items | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15. Communicating with a doctor regarding my concerns about my child with a medical condition. | .790 | .125 | .265 | −.257 | .267 |
| 17. Engaging in relationships and friendships that help me feel important and appreciated. | .750 | .075 | .220 | −.160 | .192 |
| 16. Believing that the medical center/hospital considers my family’s best interests. | .746 | .005 | .087 | −.220 | .302 |
| 18. Believing in God. | .734 | .283 | .140 | −.262 | .282 |
| 5. Communicating with the medical staff (nurses, social worker, etc.) when we visit the medical center. | .630 | .261 | .119 | −.380 | .187 |
| 35. Ensuring that the prescribed medical treatments for my child are performed at home on a daily basis. | .197 | .849 | .100 | −.101 | .106 |
| 38. Investing myself in my children. | .161 | .728 | .122 | −.434 | .149 |
| 36. Building a closer relationship with my spouse. | .063 | .672 | .270 | −.171 | .538 |
| 31. Encouraging my children with a medical condition to be more independent. | .490 | .517 | −.106 | −.445 | .149 |
| 26. Doing things with family relatives. | .157 | .143 | .870 | −.047 | .015 |
| 21. Doing things together as a family. | .451 | .086 | .698 | −.290 | .132 |
| 43. Having my child with a medical condition visit the clinic/hospital on a regular basis. | .295 | .112 | −.058 | −.783 | .140 |
| 41. Trying to maintain family stability. | .228 | .289 | .195 | − 766 | .147 |
| 39. Communicating with someone (other than a professional counselor/doctor) about how I feel. | .231 | .203 | .477 | −.552 | −.041 |
| 1. Communicating about personal feelings and concerns with my spouse. | .260 | .214 | .047 | −.161 | .811 |
| 3. Trusting my spouse to help support me and my child. | .438 | .000 | −.064 | −.119 | .807 |
| NI | 5 | 4 | two | 3 | two |
| AVE | .536 | .492 | .622 | .502 | .654 |
| ω | .852 | .790 | .765 | .747 | .791 |
N = 190. Extraction method: Principal component analysis. Rotation method: Oblimin with Kaiser normalization. The rotation converged in 10 iterations. F1 Belief and trust, F2 Spouse and children’s relationship, F3 Home care, F4 Family involvement, F5 Security and stability, NI Number of items, AVE Average variance extracted, ω = McDonald’s coefficient omega or composite reliability