| Factor loading | ||||||
Factors and items | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Factor 1: Dietary restrictions limit the rest of one’s life that was expected to be lived in a free and rich manner | |||||||
22R. Feel life is being limited by restrictions on eating, that is living itself. | 0.806 | 0.204 | 0.010 | 0.179 | −0.226 | −0.009 | −0.012 |
19R. Feel miserable that food intake is restricted. | 0.805 | −0.026 | 0.133 | 0.050 | −0.045 | 0.214 | 0.079 |
20R. Not satisfied with current life working on diet therapy. | 0.775 | 0.070 | −0.045 | −0.100 | 0.046 | 0.118 | 0.198 |
30 - 31R. Meals are the greatest pleasure in old age. It is very arduous when meal intake is restricted. | 0.697 | −0.063 | −0.120 | −0.145 | 0.178 | −0.092 | −0.106 |
Factor 2: Persisting sense of inadequacy despite following self-care as closely as any older adult | |||||||
14R. The fear of diabetes complications never leaves my head. | 0.050 | 0.717 | 0.213 | −0.055 | −0.001 | −0.148 | 0.121 |
24R. I am trying hard to perform self-care but I feel my efforts are not rewarded. | 0.019 | 0.714 | −0.018 | 0.037 | 0.102 | 0.209 | −0.036 |
25R. Even after becoming a diabetic patient, I feel that I am at the center of my healthcare. | −0.044 | 0.598 | 0.055 | −0.241 | −0.193 | 0.136 | −0.294 |