Research Article
Psychometric Properties of the Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy Scale in Korean Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Table 2
Exploratory factor analyses.
| Number | Abbreviated item description | First exploratory factor analysisa | Second exploratory factor analysisb | F1c | F2d | F3e | F4f | F1c | F2d | F3e | F4f |
| 1 | Checking blood sugar | | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.46 | 2 | Correcting high blood sugar | | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.84 | 3 | Correcting low blood sugar | | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.81 | 4 | Choosing foods | 0.52 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 6 | Controlling body weight | | 0.59 | | | | 0.58 | | | 7 | Examining feet for cuts | | | | | — | — | — | — | 8 | Taking physical exercise | | 0.74 | | | | 0.74 | | | 9 | Adjusting eating plan during illness | 0.53 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 10 | Following a healthy eating pattern | 0.67 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 11 | Taking physical exercise on doctor’s advice | | 0.84 | | | | 0.81 | | | 12 | Balancing between exercise and eating plan | | 0.74 | | | | 0.74 | | | 14 | Adjusting eating plan: when I am away from home | 0.75 | | | | 0.76 | | | | 16 | Eating pattern: eating out, eating at a party or company dinner | 0.80 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 17 | Eating plan related to stress or anxiety | 0.76 | | | | 0.74 | | | | 18 | Visiting doctor four times a year | | | 0.73 | | | | 0.70 | | 19 | Taking medication as prescribed | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.91 | | 20 | Adjusting medication during illness | | | 0.74 | | | | 0.73 | |
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First exploratory factor analysis: Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) statistic = 0.89, Bartlett’s sphericity = 2602.62 (P < 0.001). bSecond exploratory factor analysis: KMO statistic = 0.89, Bartlett’s sphericity = 2461.10 (P < 0.001). cFactor 1: nutrition. dFactor 2: physical exercise/body weight. eFactor 3: medical treatment. fFactor 4: blood sugar.
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