Table 2 Exploratory Factors analysis of the Diabetes Acceptance Scale (n=200)
From: Psychometric evaluation of Persian version of Diabetes Acceptance Scale (DAS)
Factors | Qn. Item | Factor Loading | Eigenvalue | %Variance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rational Dealing | 8. I integrate diabetes in my daily routine as much as possible. | 0.945 | 11.03 | 40.0 |
3. Diabetes is a normal part of my life. | 0.805 | |||
9. I fully accept living with diabetes. | 0.934 | |||
4. Living with diabetes is a part of me. | 0.733 | |||
6. I accept diabetes as a part of my life. | 0.893 | |||
1. I have accepted diabetes. | 0.786 | |||
7. I’m motivated to treat my diabetes properly. | 0.950 | |||
10. I take a good care of my diabetes. | 0.896 | |||
5. I ensure that my diabetes treatment works well. | 0.834 | |||
14. I refuse accepting diabetes as a part of my life. | 0.468 | |||
19. I have difficulty in motivating myself to perform appropriate diabetes self- care. | 0.587 | |||
Resentment | 12. When I think of living with diabetes, I feel low / depressed. | 0.857 | 2.86 | 16.8 |
11. I suffer from having diabetes. | 0.853 | |||
18. Living with diabetes makes me sad / depressed. | 0.888 | |||
15. Diabetes causes dissatisfaction in my life. | 0.731 | |||
Avoidance | 16. I avoid dealing with topics related to diabetes. | 0.759 | 1.05 | 11.7 |
17. I avoid things that remind me of diabetes. | 0.710 | |||
20. I neglect diabetes self-care because I want to avoid diabetes-related topics. | 0.533 | |||
13. I often ignore diabetes. | 0.586 |