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Table 2 Exploratory factor analysis on 'exploratory' sample (n = 153)

From: Development and psychometric evaluation of the CanSmart questionnaire to measure chronic disease self-management tasks

Items

Dimension #1

Dimension #2

Emotional coping

0.68

− 0.04

Managing fatigue

0.64

0.18

Avoiding/limiting activities

0.62

0.25

Dealing with unexpected or new life problems

0.52

0.18

Making lifestyle changes (e.g. diet)

0.42

0.15

Asking for or needing help with household chores

0.36

0.72

Asking for or needing help with self-care (e.g. bathing)

0.09

0.68

Dealing with physical limitations

0.16

0.50

Managing discomfort/pain

0.32

0.29

Taking medication daily

0.29

0.08

Monitoring biological parameters (e.g. sugar)

0.03

0.26

  1. Factor loadings after VARIMAX rotation. The important factor loadings are in bold font