Research Article

Development and Validation of the Digestive Function Assessment Instrument for Traditional Korean Medicine: Sasang Digestive Function Inventory

Table 1

Extracted and rotated factor-loading matrix of SDFI subscales and questionnaire items.

Questionnaire itemsFactor loading
123

SDFI-D(1) I usually tend to digest well compared to others.0.7240.3020.200
(2) I often suffered from digestion problems since I was young.0.700−0.029−0.157
(3) I tend to easily get an upset stomach.0.748−0.032−0.074
(4) After consuming milk, food made of flour, cold food, or greasy food, I tend to feel uncomfortable. I cannot digest well and my stomach gets filled with gas quickly.0.7370.036−0.022
(5) I cannot digest well when I am in a sensitive mood.0.7760.0280.007
(6) I cannot digest well when my body is in bad condition.0.785−0.009−0.034
(7) I have frequently experienced pressure or bloat in upper abdomen.0.757−0.0460.210
(8) I have frequently experienced discomfort or burn in upper abdomen.0.697−0.0580.202
(9) I often feel bloated or full without eating much.0.664−0.1120.271
(10) I tend to get full quickly after eating a little.0.561−0.215−0.132

SDFI-A(1) I wait feeling hungry around the meal time.0.0330.7810.087
(2) I enjoy the meal during the meal.0.0280.8120.166
(3) I feel pleasant after eating a meal.−0.2850.6520.188
(4) I like food and enjoy eating.0.0160.7270.390
(5) I like to try even new food that I had never tried or seen before.−0.1910.5960.266
(6) I usually eat regularly at certain time of the day.−0.0940.553−0.207

SDFI-E(1) I eat more than usual when I am under stress or when I’m in a bad mood.0.1530.2330.547
(2) I tend to eat more portion than others usually.−0.1510.1990.799
(3) I eat until I feel full when I’m having a meal.0.0820.3260.751
(4) I tend to overeat or binge more than 3 times a week.0.1570.0820.832
(5) I tend to finish a meal in less than 10 minutes.−0.281−0.1160.534

Bold represents factor loading over 0.5.
SDFI: Sasang Digestive Function Inventory; SDFI-D: SDFI-Digestion; SDFI-A: SDFI-Appetite; SDFI-E: SDFI-Eating pattern.