Table 3B.
Factor loadings and goodness-of-fit indices of the final model of the negative attitudes and stereotyping scale.
| Negative attitudes and stereotyping | |
|---|---|
| Question | Loadings |
| Those with diabetes are to be blamed for “bringing this condition on themselves” | 0.37 |
| Those with diabetes use the healthcare system more than an average person | – |
| I would not be comfortable if someone injected themselves with insulin in front of me in a social setting | 0.64 |
| I avoid getting screened for diabetes (testing my blood sugar levels) as I don't want to know if I have diabetes | 0.60 |
| Having diabetes affects a person's healthcare insurance | – |
| Having diabetes would make it difficult for a person to retain their job | 0.36 |
| If I had diabetes I would find it very difficult to deal with it | – |
| Goodness of fit indices of derived from CFA | |
| Chi-Square Test of Model Fit | 4.078 |
| Degrees of Freedom | 2 |
| RMSEA | 0.041 |
| CFI | 0.984 |
| TLI | 0.951 |
| SRMR | 0.016 |
| Cronbach alpha | 0.49 |