Table 8.
PedsQL™ 3 PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scale Questionnaire Factor Loadings for Parent Proxy
| Scale | F 1 | F2 | F3 | F 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical function | ||||
| 1. Walk more than one block | 0.01 | −0.92 | −0.10 | 0.13 |
| 2. Running | 0.08 | −0.82 | −0.03 | 0.02 |
| 3. Participating in sports activity or exercise | 0.22 | −0.66 | 0.14 | −0.12 |
| 4. Lift something heavy | 0.25 | −0.49 | 0.22 | −0.13 |
| 5. Take a bath or shower by him/her self | 0.01 | −0.92 | −0.10 | 0.13 |
| 6. Doing chores around the house | 0.28 | −0.33 | 0.372 | 0.01 |
| 7. Having hurts or aches | −0.14 | −0.81 | 0.126 | 0.06 |
| 8. Low energy level | 0.11 | −0.61 | 0.241 | −0.11 |
| Emotional function | ||||
| 1. Feeling afraid or scared | 0.06 | −0.02 | 0.81 | −0.04 |
| 2. Feeling sad or blue | 0.64 | 0.24 | 0.46 | −0.16 |
| 3. Feeling angry | −0.13 | 0.07 | 0.76 | 0.11 |
| 4. Trouble sleeping | 0.27 | −0.15 | 0.48 | 0.12 |
| 5. Worrying about what will happen to him or her | 0.18 | −0.13 | 0.55 | 0.01 |
| Social Function | ||||
| 1. Getting along with other kids | 0.77 | −0.16 | −0.10 | −0.02 |
| 2. Other kids not wanting to be his or her friend | 0.76 | −0.11 | 0.06 | −0.02 |
| 3. Getting teased by other | 0.90 | 0.11 | 0.02 | −0.02 |
| Not able to do thing that other kids do on his or her age | 0.79 | −0.01 | 0.06 | −0.01 |
| 5. Keep up when playing with other kids | 0.77 | −0.124 | −0.13 | 0.07 |
| School function | ||||
| 1. Pay attention in class | 0.61 | 0.03 | 0.12 | 0.28 |
| 2. Forgetting things | 0.55 | 0.09 | 0.24 | 0.21 |
| 3. Keeping up with schoolwork | 0.44 | −0.12 | 0.21 | 0.19 |
| 4. Miss school because of being unwell | 0.03 | −0.20 | 0.07 | 0.68 |
| 5. Missing school to go to the doctor/hospital | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.84 |
Notes: PedsQL™ 4.0 generic core scale for parents proxy reports summarized by 4 (F)= factors, Eigenvalue cutoff: 1.0; Total Variance Explained for parents proxy reports: 67.58%; Bold = highest factor loading for each item.