TABLE 2.

EFA: 23 items and corresponding factor loads.

Item	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5	F6	Content
15	0.70						I hope to do some outdoor activities like walking and playing ball
13	0.66	−0.14					I hope to know the diagnosis of my disease
12	0.58						I hope to reconsider the meaning and purpose of life
17	0.54						I hope there are fewer people who know about my health condition
43	0.40		0.19	0.32			I hope I can take part in social work and continue to make use of my value
29	0.17	0.69					I hope to stay away from death, from things that remind me of death
27	0.25	0.65					I hope to understand death, face death, and think about death
31		0.63					I hope it is convenient to walk out
33		0.63					I hope to have more private space
32		0.47	0.19			0.14	I hope to get help financially
28		0.43					I hope I can make my own decisions on whether to receive treatment and what treatment to receive
37			0.79				I hope I can vent sadness, fear, anger, or other negative emotions
39			0.66	0.30			I hope to know about changes in my condition and related information as soon as possible
35	−0.15	0.35	0.53				I hope I can feel useful to my family
44				0.74			I hope the pain of eating can be eased
42				0.72			I hope to acquire some knowledge about my disease
41	0.28	0.16	0.23	0.39			I hope to talk to a professional psychologist about my mental state
49					1.06		I hope I can live a fulfilling life
51					0.49		I hope I can spend more time at home
45				0.27	0.42	−0.16	I hope my family can stay with me often
52						0.79	I hope to be able to complete daily activities independently
54	0.22					0.75	I hope I can confide in others
58		0.20				0.42	I hope the living conditions could be better

EFA, exploratory factor analysis.

Bold values emphasize the loads of items on the corresponding factor, to distinguish from other cross-loads.