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| Factor/item | Corrected item-total correlation | Cronbach’s α |
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| New path/emotional connectedness | | .86 |
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| (1) I changed my priorities about what is important in life. | .64 | |
| (3) I developed new interests. | .66 | |
| (7) I established a new path for my life. | .72 | |
| (8) I have a greater sense of closeness with others. | .69 | |
| (9) I am more willing to express my emotions. | .72 | |
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| Relating to others | | .80 |
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| (6) I more clearly see that I can count on people in times of trouble. | .58 | |
| (20) I learned a great deal about how wonderful people are. | .70 | |
| (21) I better accept needing others. | .65 | |
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| Personal strength | | .86 |
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| (4) I have a greater feeling of self-reliance. | .70 | |
| (10) I know better that I can handle difficulties. | .75 | |
| (19) I discovered that I’m stronger than I thought I was. | .75 | |
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| Spiritual change | | .87 |
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| (5) I have a better understanding of spiritual matters. | .77 | |
| (18) I have a stronger religious faith. | .77 | |
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| Compassion and change | | .83 |
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| (15) I have more compassion for others. | .71 | |
| (17) I am more likely to try to change things which need changing. | .71 | |
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| Appreciation of life | | .85 |
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| (2) I have a greater appreciation for the value of my own life. | .74 | |
| (13) I can better appreciate each day. | .74 | |
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| Positive outlook | | .86 |
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| (11) I am able to do better things with my life. | .76 | |
| (12) I am better able to accept the way things work out. | .76 | |
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