Table 1 Item Means, Standard Deviations, and Corrected Item-Total Correlations
From: Trust and respect in the patient-clinician relationship: preliminary development of a new scale
Item | Mean | SD | Corrected Item-Total Correlations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial 10-item scale | Final 8-item scale | |||
1. I respect my doctor/therapist. | 6.40 | 1.08 | .74 | .72 |
2. I am NOT sure my doctor/therapist is reliable. | 6.09 | 1.51 | .66 | .66 |
3. I do NOT admire my doctor/therapist. | 5.95 | 1.55 | .62 | – |
4. I think my doctor/therapist is truthful. | 6.27 | 1.12 | .64 | .64 |
5. I have a high opinion of my doctor/therapist. | 6.10 | 1.22 | .77 | .77 |
6. I do NOT have confidence in my doctor/therapist. | 6.26 | 1.23 | .76 | .77 |
7. I do NOT hold my doctor/therapist in high esteem. | 6.13 | 1.40 | .65 | .64 |
8. I trust my doctor/therapist. | 6.13 | 1.21 | .71 | .68 |
9. I appreciate my doctor/therapist | 6.25 | 1.18 | .58 | – |
10. I do NOT feel I can count on my doctor/therapist. | 6.29 | 1.25 | .76 | .77 |