From: Development and validation of PozQoL: a scale to assess quality of life of PLHIV
Scale item | Communalities (h2) | Factor loadings (standardized coefficients) | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
Having HIV prevents me from doing what I want to do | 0.78 | 0.88 | |||
Managing HIV disrupts my life | 0.74 | 0.87 | |||
Managing HIV gets in the way of my everyday life | 0.69 | 0.84 | |||
I feel that HIV prevents me from doing as much as I would like | 0.77 | 0.83 | |||
Having HIV prevents me from doing things that are important to me | 0.80 | 0.84 | |||
Managing my health disrupts my life | 0.72 | 0.83 | |||
Managing HIV wears me out | 0.70 | 0.82 | |||
I feel that having HIV limits my capacity to fulfil the different roles I have in life | 0.76 | 0.79 | |||
Managing my health gets in the way of my everyday life | 0.65 | 0.76 | |||
Having HIV limits my opportunities in life | 0.73 | 0.75 | |||
I feel that HIV prevents me from living a normal life | 0.81 | 0.74 | |||
Managing HIV is a difficult thing in my life | 0.64 | 0.65 | |||
I feel that HIV limits my social life | 0.67 | 0.63 | |||
I feel that I am struggling with my health | 0.62 | 0.51 | |||
I worry about what people will think of me when they find out I have HIV | 0.85 | −0.89 | |||
I worry about other people finding out I have HIV | 0.74 | −0.86 | |||
I worry that people will treat me unfairly once they learn I have HIV | 0.76 | − 0.79 | |||
I am afraid that people may reject me when they learn I have HIV | 0.69 | −0.77 | |||
I feel ashamed of living with HIV | 0.69 | −0.73 | |||
Having HIV makes me feel inferior to other people | 0.63 | −0.63 | |||
I feel that HIV limits my personal relationships | 0.60 | −0.55 | |||
I am happy with my life | 0.80 | 0.93 | |||
I am enjoying life | 0.82 | 0.93 | |||
I feel in control of my life | 0.73 | 0.79 | |||
I feel that I can deal with whatever comes my way | 0.60 | 0.77 | |||
I am optimistic about my future | 0.61 | 0.77 | |||
I feel good about myself as a person | 0.68 | 0.77 | |||
I worry about the impact of HIV on my health | 0.83 | 0.80 | |||
I worry about my health getting worse | 0.76 | 0.79 | |||
I fear the health effects of HIV as I get older | 0.70 | 0.76 | |||
I worry about my health | 0.73 | 0.63 |