Table 4 Results of Cronbach’s α and CFA for PSM-HIV
Facor | Items | Factor loading | Eigenvalue | Cumulative explanatory variance | Cronbach’s α/McDonald’s ω | Correlation coefficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | item20. Even if I have slight adverse reactions after taking medicine, I will still follow the medication plan made by the healthcare practitioners and take medicine regularly. | 0.746 | 8.188 | 29.136 | 0.907/0.927 | 0.935** |
item4. I have a clear understanding of which symptoms need professional help to be controlled or alleviated. | 0.742 | |||||
item7. I trust and follow the knowledge of professional symptom management healthcare practitioners provide. | 0.730 | |||||
item29. The medication guidance that healthcare practitioners provide can help me cope with adverse drug reactions. | 0.698 | |||||
item8. I can proactively adjust negative behaviors in my life to reduce the occurrence of symptoms | 0.690 | |||||
item27.Through learning, I can understand what symptoms may occur in the future. | 0.687 | |||||
item33. I can easily get consultation or help from medical institutions or social care organizations when symptoms occur. | 0.664 | |||||
2 | item13.Maintaining a good relationship with relatives or friends and communicating with each other can alleviate the tension and discomfort when my symptoms occur. | 0.819 | 1.503 | 48.187 | 0.850/0.901 | 0.899** |
item31.I am encouraged that my experience can help other patients. | 0.692 | |||||
item26. The care of my family/friends give me the confidence to fight the discomfort caused by symptoms. | 0.686 | |||||
item25. Communication and interaction with healthcare practitioners can help me control or alleviate the pain caused by symptoms. | 0.639 | |||||
3 | Item6. When symptoms occur, I care more about my feelings than laboratory findings. | 0.784 | 1.036 | 63.100 | 0.711/0.822 | 0.815** |
Item34. I can calmly face the occurrence of common symptoms. | 0.772 | |||||
Item12. I would still participate in social activities normally when the symptoms are mild. | 0.647 | |||||
Item32. I think my role in dealing with symptoms is significant (for example, while help and care from professionals or loved ones played a role in combating the symptoms, my positive attitude, hope, and belief in proactively seeking treatment meant more than any other factors.). | 0.562 |