Items | Factor loadings | Communalities | |
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initial | extracted | ||
j) How easy/difficult is it for you to understand why you need health screenings (such as breast examinations, blood sugar or blood pressure tests)? Disease prevention | .779 | .640 | .607 |
g) How easy/difficult is it for you to follow instructions from your doctor or pharmacist? Health care | .708 | .572 | .501 |
d) How easy/difficult is it for you to understand your doctor’s or pharmacist’s instructions on how to take a prescribed medicine? Health care | .703 | .588 | .494 |
i) How easy/difficult is it for you to understand warnings about behaviours (e.g., smoking, low physical activity and drinking too much)? Disease prevention | .701 | .502 | .492 |
b) How easy/difficult is it for you to find out where to get professional help when you are ill (e.g., doctor, pharmacist, or psychologist)? Health care | .697 | .606 | .486 |
o) How easy/difficult is it for you to understand information in the media on how to get heathier (e.g., from the internet, daily or weekly magazines? Health promotion | .694 | .524 | .482 |
m) How easy/difficult is it for you to find out about activities that are good for your mental well-being (e.g., meditation, exercise, and walking)? Health promotion | .667 | .465 | .445 |
c) How easy/difficult is it for you to understand what your doctor says to you? Health care | .664 | .492 | .440 |
f) How easy/difficult is it for you to use the information your doctor gives you to make decisions about your illness? Health care | .655 | .542 | .429 |
a) How easy/difficult is it for you to find information about treating illnesses that concern you? Health care | .615 | .464 | .378 |
p) How easy/difficult is it for you to judge what every day behaviours are related to your health (e.g., eating habits, exercise habits and drinking habits)? Health promotion | .512 | .349 | .262 |
h) How easy/difficult is it for you to find information on how to manage mental health problems such as stress and depression? Disease prevention | .496 | .316 | .246 |
l) How easy/difficult is it for you to decide how you can protect yourself from illness based on information in the media (e.g., newspapers, leaflets, and the Internet)? Disease prevention | .481 | .528 | .232 |
e) How easy/difficult is it for you to judge when you need to get a second opinion from another doctor? Health care | .460 | .339 | .211 |
k) How easy/difficult is it for you to judge whether the information on health risks in the media is reliable (e.g., TV or the Internet)? Disease prevention | .424 | .447 | .179 |
n) How easy/difficult is it for you to understand advice on health from your family members or friends? Health promotion | .401 | .351 | .160 |
Eigenvalue (extracted) | 6.044 | ||
Extracted % of variance | 37.774 | ||
Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin Measure of Sampling Adequacy | .892 | ||
Cronbach’s α | .900 |