Table 3 Factor (F) Analysis using the Principal Component Analysis of the Stressors using the Promax Rotation
| Â | F1: Illness Apprehension | F2: Hopelessness /Uselessness | F3: Social Isolation | F4: Spiritual Concerns | Normed MSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regret (F2) | 0.050 | 0.460 | 0.002 | 0.342 | 0.926 |
Feeling overwhelmed (F2) | -0.04 | 0.751 | -0.084 | -0.322 | 0.716 |
Feeling loss of control (F2) | -0.012 | 0.879 | -0.047 | 0.038 | 0.906 |
Feeling disconnected from family (F3) | -0.078 | 0.372 | 0.884 | -0.283 | 0.842 |
Suffering is meaningless (F2) | 0.008 | 0.584 | 0.090 | -0.034 | 0.865 |
Loss of meaning/purpose in life (F2) | -0.005 | 0.828 | 0.125 | 0.112 | 0.887 |
Loneliness (F3) | -0086 | 0.385 | 0.682 | -0.013 | 0.897 |
Others judging me (F3) | 0.132 | -0.326 | 0.780 | 0.135 | 0.837 |
Fear from upcoming procedure (F1) | 0.925 | 0.001 | 0.144 | -0.289 | 0.631 |
Fear from death (F1) | 0.857 | -0.072 | -0.013 | 0.334 | 0.745 |
Fear from the unknown about diagnosis/treatment (F1) | 0.920 | 0.136 | -0.087 | -0.117 | 0.603 |
Loss bodily function (F2) | 0.090 | 0.860 | -0.076 | -0.070 | 0.868 |
Missing important events (F2) | 0.134 | 0.610 | 0.049 | 0.265 | 0.907 |
God abandoned/punished me (F4) | -0.041 | 0.004 | -0.027 | 0.865 | 0.803 |
Questioning my faith (F4) | -0.082 | 0.072 | 0.061 | 0.828 | 0.785 |
Concerns about the afterlife (F4) | 0.476 | 0.065 | -0.082 | 0.562 | 0.875 |
Inadequate support from family (F3) | -0.033 | 0.031 | 0.908 | 0.048 | 0.864 |
Marital troubles (F3) | 0.104 | -0.050 | 0.529 | 0.221 | 0.877 |
Percentage of variance explained | 41.81 | 16.05 | 10.48 | 6.97 | - |
Cronbach’s alpha | 0.976 | 0.982 | 0.978 | 0.961 | - |