Table 3 Fit statistics and the Cronbach’s alpha of the dimensions of the COS-CC
From: Consequences of screening in cervical cancer: development and dimensionality of a questionnaire
Dimensions (Number of items) | CLR-χ2 | Degrees of freedom | P | Cronbach’s alpha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Part I | ||||
Anxiety (7) | 27.78 | 20 | 0.1147 | 0.829 |
Behavioural (7) | 22.16 | 20 | 0.3318 | 0.818 |
Sense of dejection (6) | 15.19 | 17 | 0.5817 | 0.817 |
Sleep (4) | 8.95 | 10 | 0.5371 | 0.759 |
Uncertainty about the screening result (4) | 14.66 | 11 | 0.1984 | 0.723 |
Uncertainty about the screening result (3) minus item 46 | 9.40 | 8 | 0.3094 | 0.765 |
Uncertainty about future pregnancy (3) | 5.11 | 8 | 0.7456 | 0.811 |
Change in body perception (7) | 37.64 | 20 | 0.0098 | 0.833 |
Change in body perception (6) minus item 44 | 24.15 | 17 | 0.1153 | 0.846 |
Change in body perception (5) minus item 44 & 57 | 5.20 | 14 | 0.9828 | 0.845 |
Change in perception of own age (2) | 0.00 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.654 |
Guilt (3) | 4.74 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.785 |
Fear and powerlessness (4) | 8.17 | 11 | 0.6977 | 0.712 |
Negative experiences from the pelvic examination (7) | 28.71 | 20 | 0.0936 | 0.880 |
Emotional reactions (4) | 14.35 | 11 | 0.2144 | 0.776 |
Emotional reactions (3) minus item 62 | 2.38 | 6 | 0.8820 | 0.790 |
Emotional reactions (2) minus item 62 & 63 | 0.00 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.827 |
Sexuality (7) | 26.54 | 20 | 0.1487 | 0.832 |
Part II | ||||
Cervical cancer (2) | 0.54 | 3 | 0.9104 | 0.299 |
Relaxed/calm (3) | 0.64 | 4 | 0.9588 | 0.557 |
Social network (3) | 5.45 | 3 | 0.1415 | 0.673 |
Existential values (6) | 13.31 | 8 | 0.1016 | 0.835 |
Impulsivity (6) | 5.02 | 11 | 0.9303 | 0.832 |
Empathy (3) | 4.32 | 5 | 0.5049 | 0.731 |