Table 2.
Exploratory factor analysis of the MCLHB-DRR scale (N = 618, Maximum Likelihood with Oblimin rotation)
| Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | Factor 4 | Factor 5 | Factor 6 | Factor 7 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | My chances of developing dementia are great | -0.02 | 0.90 | 0.00 | -0.03 | -0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 |
| Q2 | I feel that my chances of developing dementia in the future are high | 0.00 | 0.97 | 0.02 | -0.04 | -0.03 | 0.00 | -0.00 |
| Q3 | There is a strong possibility that I will develop dementia | 0.04 | 0.86 | -0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 | -0.03 | 0.04 |
| Q4 | Within the next 10 years I will develop dementia | -0.04 | 0.33 | 0.07 | 0.25 | 0.07 | -0.04 | -0.12 |
| Q5 | The thought of dementia scares me | 0.01 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.49 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.10 |
| Q6 | When I think about dementia my heart beats faster | -0.06 | -0.00 | 0.10 | 0.81 | 0.01 | -0.02 | -0.04 |
| Q7 | My feelings about myself would change if I develop dementia | 0.04 | -0.01 | -0.12 | 0.43 | -0.01 | 0.03 | 0.10 |
| Q8 | When I think about dementia I feel nauseous | -0.03 | -0.03 | 0.03 | 0.80 | 0.06 | -0.05 | -0.12 |
| Q9 | It would be more serious for me to develop dementia than if I developed other diseases | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.45 | -0.04 | 0.00 | -0.03 |
| Q10 | Information and advice from experts may give me something that I never thought of, and may reduce my chance of developing dementia | 0.15 | 0.01 | 0.18 | 0.17 | -0.09 | 0.01 | 0.20 |
| Q11 | Changing my lifestyle and health habits can help me reduce my chance of developing dementia | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.01 | -0.04 | -0.05 | 0.77 |
| Q12 | I have a lot to gain by changing my lifestyle and health behaviour | -0.03 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.05 | -0.01 | 0.77 |
| Q13 | Adapting to a healthier lifestyle and behaviour would prevent dementia for me | 0.13 | -0.06 | 0.10 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.01 | 0.38 |
| Q14 | I am too busy to change my lifestyle and health habits | 0.02 | -0.03 | 0.00 | -0.02 | 0.61 | -0.05 | -0.01 |
| Q15 | My financial situation does not allow me to change my lifestyle and behaviour | 0.02 | -0.02 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.62 | 0.05 | -0.07 |
| Q16 | Family responsibilities make it hard for me to change my lifestyle and behaviour | -0.01 | 0.04 | -0.09 | -0.02 | 0.78 | 0.03 | 0.05 |
| Q17 | Changing lifestyle and behaviour interferes with my schedule | -0.02 | -0.02 | 0.07 | -0.00 | 0.68 | -0.06 | 0.06 |
| Q18 | Being forgetful makes me think I have to change my lifestyle and behaviour | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.68 | -0.02 | 0.05 | 0.01 | -0.03 |
| Q19 | Having risk factor(s) for dementia makes me think I have to change my lifestyle and behaviour | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.81 | -0.03 | -0.01 | 0.01 | 0.04 |
| Q20 | Learning more about dementia from the media makes me think I have to change my lifestyle and behaviour | -0.01 | -0.03 | 0.71 | 0.02 | -0.03 | 0.03 | 0.17 |
| Q21 | Knowing family member(s) with dementia makes me think I have to change my lifestyle and behaviour | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.64 | 0.03 | 0.08 | -0.02 | 0.00 |
| Q22 | Nothing is as important to me as good health | -0.03 | -0.11 | 0.05 | 0.10 | -0.08 | 0.51 | -0.10 |
| Q23 | I often think about my health | 0.00 | -0.01 | -0.03 | -0.02 | 0.03 | 0.85 | 0.01 |
| Q24 | I think I have to pay attention to my own health | 0.07 | 0.05 | -0.05 | -0.09 | -0.01 | 0.63 | -0.00 |
| Q25 | I am concerned about my health | -0.07 | 0.09 | 0.17 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.32 | 0.12 |
| Q26 | I am certain that I can change my lifestyle and behaviour so I can reduce the risk of developing dementia | 0.47 | 0.03 | 0.16 | -0.05 | -0.03 | 0.03 | 0.37 |
| Q27 | I am able to make differences that will change the risk of developing dementia | 1.02 | -0.00 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.02 | -0.07 |
The factor loadings greater than 0.30 are shown in bold. The boxes show the predicted subscales according to the results from Kim et al. 2014 [26]