| 15R. The feeling of insufficiency is stronger than the sense of trying hard enough regarding self-care behaviors. | 0.062 | 0.505 | 0.215 | 0.037 | 0.146 | −0.149 | 0.145 |
| 38R. I desire to escape from my diabetes condition. | 0.014 | 0.408 | −0.321 | 0.194 | 0.067 | −0.202 | 0.148 |
| Factor 3: Matching with self-image of diabetes | |||||||
| 28R. Feel there is a difference between the health image suggested by the medical staff and my own health image. | −0.021 | 0.043 | 0.807 | −0.014 | 0.131 | −0.026 | −0.169 |
| 37R. Before the diagnosis, I had a feeling that I had diabetes. | 0.065 | 0.106 | 0.567 | 0.050 | 0.030 | −0.046 | 0.137 |
| Factor 4: Denial of one’s own diabetes diagnosis | |||||||
| 34R. I was not supposed to develop diabetes. | −0.053 | −0.094 | 0.144 | 0.886 | 0.030 | 0.036 | −0.145 |
| 36R. I am unwilling to accept my diabetes diagnosis. | 0.024 | 0.071 | −0.098 | 0.593 | 0.011 | 0.134 | 0.062 |
| Factor 5: One’s own way of living with diabetes as an escape route | |||||||
| 16R. In front of medical staff, I cannot be proud of the immense efforts I have put in regarding diabetes self-care. | −0.150 | 0.142 | 0.151 | 0.038 | 0.836 | 0.123 | 0.039 |
| 12R. Sometimes, I overlook the insufficiencies in diet therapy. | 0.163 | 0.248 | −0.163 | −0.013 | 0.517 | −0.023 | −0.284 |
| 9R. Sometimes, I participate in unreasonable acts (e.g., going on a mad binge) that deviates from medical treatment behaviors. | 0.189 | −0.194 | 0.103 | −0.001 | 0.389 | −0.141 | 0.098 |
| Factor 6: Hopes of being one’s usual self at the end of life | |||||||
| 6. Hope to greet the end of life without being concerned with diabetes. | 0.215 | −0.032 | −0.024 | 0.118 | 0.036 | 0.892 | −0.108 |
| 33. I am convinced that I developed diabetes due to my own behavior. | −0.383 | 0.201 | −0.141 | 0.055 | 0.044 | 0.412 | 0.192 |
| Factor 7: Challenge to aging in a healthy manner | |||||||
| 3. Considering both my current age and diabetes condition, I feel I am still healthy. | 0.090 | 0.073 | −0.056 | −0.037 | −0.026 | −0.083 | 0.698 |
| 5. I desire to protect my own health even in my current age. | 0.028 | −0.245 | 0.070 | −0.158 | 0.142 | 0.246 | 0.319 |
| Correlation among factors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 1 | 1.00 | 0.445 | 0.101 | 0.025 | 0.363 | −0.320 | −0.062 |
| 2 |
| 1.00 | −0.019 | 0.032 | 0.267 | −0.169 | −0.233 |
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| 1.00 | 0.174 | 0.229 | −0.079 | 0.169 |
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| 1.00 | −0.038 | −0.187 | 0.053 |
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| 1.00 | −0.209 | 0.127 |
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| 1.00 | 0.075 |
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