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Table 2 Factor Loadings and Factor Structure of AHP

From: Health-promoting lifestyles of university students in Mainland China

Dimension/Item

F1

F2

F3

F4

F5

F6

communality

Nutrition behavior

       

1.Eat three regular meals

      

0.615

2.Make an effort to select foods without too much oil

     

0.719

0.626

3.Include dietary fiber

     

0.706

0.609

4.Drink at least 1,500 cc of water daily

     

0.591

0.566

5.Include five food groups in each meal

     

0.449

0.430

6.Eat breakfast daily

      

0.700

Social support

       

7.Express my caring and warmth to others

   

0.764

  

0.695

8.Concern about and keep in touch with others

   

0.840

  

0.772

9.Discuss my concerns with others

   

0.680

  

0.569

10.Make an effort to smile or laugh every day

   

0.564

  

0.630

11.Enjoy keeping in touch with relatives

   

0.674

  

0.672

12.Maintain good interpersonal relationship

   

0.447

  

0.567

13.Talk about my troubles with others

   

0.462

  

0.504

Health-responsibility

       

14.Read food labels at every purchase

  

0.538

   

0.485

15.Make an effort to moderate my body weight

  

0.673

   

0.537

16.Discuss my health concerns with health personnel

  

0.571

   

0.464

17.Observe my body at least monthly

  

0.667

   

0.550

18.Brush my teeth and use dental floss after meals

  

0.634

   

0.418

19.Wash hands before meals

      

0.485

20.Search for health information

  

0.508

   

0.582

21.Make an effort to choose foods without additives

      

0.552

Life-appreciation

       

22.Make an effort to like myself

0.601

     

0.507

23.Make an effort to feel happy and content

0.713

     

0.674

24.Make an effort to feel growth in a positive direction

0.733

     

0.667

25.Make an effort to understand my strengths, weaknesses and accept them

0.634

     

0.580

26.Make an effort to audit my own defects and correct often

0.609

     

0.527

27.Make an effort to know what's important for me

0.577

     

0.489

28.Make an effort to feel interesting and challenge every day

0.764

     

0.656

29.Make an effort to believe that my life has purpose

0.754

     

0.676

Exercise behavior

       

30.Perform stretching exercise daily

 

0.741

    

0.670

31.Exercise rigorously 30 min at least 3 times per week

 

0.879

    

0.791

32.Participate in physical fitness class at school weekly

 

0.812

    

0.705

33.Warm up before rigorous exercise

 

0.718

    

0.611

34.Make an effort to stand or sit straight

0.418

0.442

    

0.452

Stress-management

       

35.Make an effort to spend time daily for muscle relaxation

    

0.657

 

0.617

36.Make an effort to determine the source of each stress that occurs

    

0.741

 

0.689

37.Make an effort to monitor my emotional changes

    

0.623

 

0.592

38.Sleep 6-8 hr each night

    

0.763

 

0.684

39.Make schedules and set priorities

    

0.707

 

0.662

40.Use adequate responses to unreasonable issues

    

0.456

 

0.558