Table 3 Factor analysis of the assessment of the PEO scale and correlations of the items with the full-scale.
Factor | Mean ± SD | Factor 1 | Pearson Correlation coefficient of items with total | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Do all the things necessary to manage your condition regularly | 6.36 ± 2.445 | 0.815 | 0.813 | < 0.001 |
Judge when the changes in your illness mean you should visit a doctor | 6.69 ± 2.294 | 0.819 | 0.811 | < 0.001 |
Do the different tasks and activities needed to manage your health condition to reduce your need to see a doctor | 6.44 ± 2.397 | 0.868 | 0.862 | < 0.001 |
Reduce the emotional distress caused by your health condition so that it does not affect your everyday life | 6.06 ± 2.629 | 0.781 | 0.795 | < 0.001 |
Do things other than just taking medication to reduce how much your illness affects your everyday life | 6.40 ± 2.457 | 0.808 | 0.810 | < 0.001 |
Total Score of PEO | 31.950 ± 9.991 | |||
Percentage variance explained = 66.995% | ||||
Cronbach alpha = 0.875 | ||||
KMO = 0.873 | ||||
Bartlett’s test of sphericity p < 0.001 | ||||
