Factor

Cronbach’s

coefficient α

Factor 1: Dietary restrictions limit the rest of one’s life that was expected to be lived in a free and rich manner

0.834

Factor 2: Persisting sense of inadequacy despite following self-care as closely as any older adult

0.707

Factor 3: Matching with self-image of diabetes

0.627

Factor 4: Denial of one’s own diabetes diagnosis

0.642

Factor 5: One’s own way of living with diabetes as an escape route

0.583

Factor 6: Hopes of being one’s usual self at the end of life

0.512

Factor 7: Challenge to aging in a healthy manner

0.419

Total 20 items

0.700