Table 1 Factor loadings of the three-factor solution for FBIS (n = 739)
Scales | Items | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eigenval | Eigenval | Eigenval | ||
ue = 13.80 | ue = 2.31 | ue = 1.43 | ||
Financial burden | 1. Loss of patient’s income | 0.84* | ||
2. Loss of income of other family members | 0.78* | |||
3. Expenses of patient’s illness | 0.81* | |||
4. Expenses due to other necessary changes in arrangements | 0.57 | |||
5. Loans taken | 0.78* | |||
6. Any other planned activity needing finance, postponed | 0.71 | |||
Disruption of family routine activities | 7. Patient not attending work, school, etc. | 0.70 | ||
8. Patient unable to help in household duties | 0.52 | 0.58 | ||
9. Disruption of activities due to patient’s illness and care | 0.62 | |||
10. Disruption of activities due to patient’s irrational demands | 0.68 | |||
11. Other family members missing school, meals, etc. | 0.69 | |||
Disruption of family leisure | 12. Stopping of normal recreational activities | 0.77* | ||
13. Absorption of another member’s holiday and leisure time | 0.76* | |||
14. Lack of participation by patient in leisure activity | 0.80* | |||
15. Planned leisure activity abandoned | 0.80* | |||
Disruption of family interactions | 16. Effect on general family atmosphere | 0.58 | ||
17. Other members arguing over the patient | 0.55 | 0.55 | ||
18. Reduction or cessation of interaction with friends and neighbors | 0.68 | |||
19. Family becoming secluded or withdrawn | 0.71* | |||
20. Any other effect on family or neighborhood relationships | 0.68 | |||
Effect on physical health of others | 21. Physical illness in any family member | 0.78* | ||
22. Any other adverse effect on others | 0.78* | |||
Effect on mental health of others | 23. Any member seeking professional help for psychological illness | 0.82* | ||
24. Any member becoming depressed, weepy, irritable | 0.84* | |||
25. How you have suffered owing to patient’s illness | 0.84* |