Table 3 Confirmatory Factor Analysis with the 'Confirmatory' Sample (best models) (n = 153)
Scenarios | ||||||||||
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Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | Model 5 | ||||||
Dim #1 | Dim #2 | Dim #1 | Dim #2 | Dim #1 | Dim #2 | Dim #1 | Dim #2 | Dim #1 | Dim #2 | |
Items | ||||||||||
Emotional coping | 0.39 | – | 0.39 | – | 0.41 | – | 0.39 | – | 0.39 | – |
Managing fatigue | 0.61 | – | 0.61 | – | 0.62 | – | 0.61 | – | 0.61 | – |
Avoiding/limiting activities | 0.70 | – | 0.70 | – | 0.68 | – | 0.70 | – | 0.70 | – |
Dealing with unexpected or new life problems | 0.50 | – | 0.50 | – | 0.54 | – | 0.52 | – | 0.52 | – |
Making lifestyle changes (e.g. diet) | 0.38 | – | 0.38 | – | 0.40 | – | 0.39 | – | 0.39 | – |
Asking for or needing help with household chores | – | 0.79 | – | 0.80 | – | 0.81 | – | 0.74 | – | 0.74 |
Asking for or needing help with self-care (e.g. bathing) | – | 0.55 | – | 0.55 | – | 0.54 | – | 0.56 | – | 0.56 |
Dealing with physical limitations | – | 0.59 | – | 0.59 | 0.58 | – | 0.59 | – | 0.59 | |
Managing discomfort/pain | 0.53 | – | 0.53 | – | – | – | – | 0.50 | – | 0.50 |
Taking medication daily | – | – | 0.10* | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Monitoring biological parameters (e.g. sugar) | – | – | – | 0.06* | – | – | – | – | – | 0.05* |
Measures of fit | ||||||||||
Chi-square test (value, df, p-value) | Value = 52.7, df = 26, p = 0.002 | Value = 73.7, df = 43, p = 0.003 | Value = 46.4, df = 19, p < 0.001 | Value = 58.7, df = 26, p < 0.001 | Value = 68.0, df = 34, p < 0.001 | |||||
Root Mean Square Residual (RMSEA) | 0.08 [0.05; 0.11] | 0.07 [0.04; 0.10] | 0.10 [0.06; 0.13] | 0.09 [0.06; 0.12] | 0.08 [0.05; 0.11] | |||||
Standardized Root Mean square Residual (SRMR) | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | |||||
Bentler's Comparative Fit Index (CFI) | 0.90 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.87 | 0.87 | |||||
Internal consistency | ||||||||||
Cronbach's alpha (standardized) | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.65 | 0.54 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 0.59 |