Research Article

Validation of a Chinese Version of the Self-Efficacy for Managing Chronic Disease 6-Item Scale in Patients with Hypertension in Primary Care

Table 2

Corrected item-to-total correlation and factors loading of the SES6C.

ItemsMean (SD)Corrected item-total correlationFactor 1Factor 2

How confident are you that you can keep the fatigue caused by your disease from interfering with the things you want to do?6.5 (±2.7)0.710.8240.240
How confident are you that you can keep the physical discomfort or pain of your disease from interfering with the things you want to do?6.3 (±2.7)0.720.8910.154
How confident are you that you can keep the emotional distress caused by your disease from interfering with the things you want to do?6.5 (±2.7)0.710.8090.259
How confident are you that you can keep any other symptoms or health problems you have from interfering with the things you want to do?6.6 (±2.6)0.770.7820.368
How confident are you that you can do the different tasks and activities needed to manage your health condition so as to reduce that you need to see a doctor?6.7 (±2.6)0.610.2430.911
How confident are you that you can do things other than just taking medication to reduce how much your illness affects your everyday life?6.8 (±2.5)0.630.2720.897