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Table 4 Factor loadings from the exploratory factor analysis of the 14 item QUAD (MIRIAD sample)

From: The development and validation of the Questionnaire on Anticipated Discrimination (QUAD)

QUAD items

FACTOR 1 (Institutions/Services)

FACTOR 2 (Interpersonal/Professional Relationships)

11. If religious officials or the community (e.g. at church, mosque or temple) know I have a mental health problem they will treat me unfairly

0.79

 

9. If transport drivers and officials (e.g. bus driver, ticket inspector, taxi driver) know about my mental health problem they will treat me unfairly

0.73

 

10. If benefit officials know I have a mental health problem they will treat me unfairly

0.69

 

13. If physical health staff (e.g. GP, nurse, dentist) know I have a mental health problem they will treat me unfairly

0.55

 

12. If the police know I have a mental health problem they will treat me unfairly

0.47

 

4. If housing officials or landlords know I have a mental health problem they will treat me unfairly

0.47

 

2. If people in my neighbourhood know I have a mental health problem they will treat me unfairly

0.45

 

5. If teachers, lecturers or tutors know I have a mental health problem they will treat me unfairly

0.41

 

7. If employers know I have a mental health problem they will treat me unfairly

 

0.77

8. If work colleagues know I have a mental health problem they will treat me unfairly

 

0.72

3. If a person I want to date or have an intimate relationships with knows I have a mental health problem they will treat me unfairly

 

0.59

1. If friends know about my mental health problem they will treat me unfairly

 

0.48

14. If children and teenagers in the community know about my mental health problem they will treat me unfairly

 

0.43

6. If my family knows about my mental health problem they will treat me unfairly

0.28

0.29

  1. Note: EFA using data from the MIRIAD study. Loadings < 0.3 are suppressed for interpretation. Factor loadings for item 6 were < 0.3; both loadings are presented.