Table 1 Factorial patterns after the promax rotation for community pharmacists
27 items, α = 0.89 | Extraction factor |  |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I | II | III | IV | Median (inter-quartile range) | ||
Factor I: Social distance at professional pharmacy service, α = 0.88 | ||||||
 1. If possible, I would rather avoid administering and advising about medication for patients with schizophrenia. | 0.89 | −0.11 | − 0.03 | 0.03 | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | |
 2. If possible, I would rather avoid consultations with patients with schizophrenia as much as possible. | 0.78 | −0.08 | 0.04 | −0.03 | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | |
 3. If possible, I would rather avoid home visits for patients with schizophrenia. | 0.73 | −0.10 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 3.0 (2.0–4.0) | |
 4. I feel that it is too much work to deal with patients with schizophrenia. | 0.72 | 0.09 | −0.11 | −0.02 | 3.0 (2.0–3.0) | |
 5. I would rather be involved in care for patients with physical illnesses than those with schizophrenia. | 0.63 | 0.08 | −0.11 | − 0.01 | 3.0 (2.0–3.0) | |
 6. I am afraid of administering and advising about medication for patients with schizophrenia. | 0.58 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | |
 7. If a patient hands me a prescription that includes medications for schizophrenia, I would try to avoid discussing his/her illness as much as possible. | 0.55 | 0.03 | 0.18 | −0.17 | 3.0 (2.0–4.0) | |
 8. I find it difficult to deal with patients with schizophrenia, particularly during busy hours. | 0.55 | 0.18 | 0.03 | −0.18 | 3.0 (2.0–4.0) | |
 9. Despite my principles as a health care provider, I react negatively to patients with schizophrenia. | 0.53 | 0.19 | −0.03 | 0.04 | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | |
 10. I find it difficult to communicate with patients with schizophrenia. | 0.52 | 0.08 | 0.07 | −0.06 | 3.0 (2.0–4.0) | |
 11. I am not worried about dealing with situations in which I receive prescriptions or medication records for schizophrenia medications from patients. (R) | 0.47 | − 0.17 | −0.02 | 0.18 | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | |
Factor II: Attitudes towards patients diagnosed with schizophrenia, α = 0.76 | ||||||
 12. I think that schizophrenia affects the daily lives of patients. | −0.05 | 0.64 | 0.02 | −0.00 | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | |
 13. I do not think that patients can recover from schizophrenia. | −0.01 | 0.58 | −0.01 | 0.08 | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | |
 14. I think that patients with schizophrenia are not capable of understanding their own illness. | 0.02 | 0.55 | 0.04 | −0.07 | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | |
 15. I think that patients with schizophrenia are always suffering from symptoms that include hallucination and delusion. | −0.08 | 0.54 | −0.03 | −0.00 | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | |
 16. I think that patients with schizophrenia are not capable of understanding and adhering to the suggested treatment regimen. | 0.00 | 0.53 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | |
 17. I think that more than 50% of patients with schizophrenia are not working hard enough to improve their own conditions. | 0.09 | 0.44 | −0.08 | −0.05 | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | |
 18. I think that patients with schizophrenia have difficulties reintegrating into society. | 0.04 | 0.43 | 0.04 | 0.11 | 3.0 (2.0–3.0) | |
 19. I think that patients with schizophrenia are dangerous. | 0.19 | 0.35 | −0.01 | 0.11 | 3.0 (2.0–3.0) | |
Factor III: Self-disclosure, α = 0.62 | ||||||
 20. Unlike other diseases, if I had schizophrenia, I would be able to tell my friends about it. (R) | 0.06 | −0.14 | 0.58 | 0.11 | 3.0 (2.0–4.0) | |
 21. Unlike other diseases, if I had schizophrenia, I would not be easily able to tell my family about it. | 0.08 | 0.03 | 0.57 | 0.05 | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | |
 22. Unlike other diseases, I would not be able to tell my colleagues that I was being treated for schizophrenia. | 0.07 | −0.02 | 0.57 | −0.03 | 4.0 (3.0–4.0) | |
 23. Unlike other diseases, if I had schizophrenia, I would hesitate to seek help from health professionals. | −0.03 | 0.17 | 0.42 | −0.11 | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | |
Factor IV: Social distance in personal, α = 0.62 | ||||||
 24. If a colleague of mine told me that he/she has schizophrenia that has been well-managed by medications, I would still be able to work with him/her without any issues. (R) | −0.04 | − 0.00 | − 0.00 | 0.66 | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | |
 25. If a candidate has the most appropriate skills for the job, employers should hire a patient whose symptoms of schizophrenia are well-managed by medications. (R) | −0.14 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.55 | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | |
 26. I would not mind if a patient with schizophrenia lived next door. (R) | 0.22 | 0.01 | −0.06 | 0.40 | 3.0 (2.0–4.0) | |
 27. I would not want my children to work with a patient with schizophrenia even if his/her symptoms are well-managed by medications. | 0.19 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.36 | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | |
Factor correlation | 1.00 | .59 | .42 | .38 | Â | Â |
.59 | 1.00 | .37 | .42 | Â | Â | |
.42 | .37 | 1.00 | .29 | Â | Â | |
.38 | .42 | .29 | 1.00 | Â | Â | |