Factor and loading | Questionnaire items | |||||
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F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | F6 | Â |
-.50 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | I feel confidence that I wouldn't find the test overly distasteful or embarrassing |
.56 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | I think that giving a sample of faeces to another person for bowel cancer screening is embarrassing |
-.69 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | I feel confident that I would be able to find time in the day to complete the test |
-.56 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Screening for bowel cancer can pick it up early when cancer can be treated |
-.55 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | I think that having a faecal occult blood test would be reassuring |
.53 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | I believe that testing faeces for the purpose of bowel cancer screening is unhygienic |
-.57 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | It is quite convenient that I can screen myself for bowel cancer at home |
.47 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Fear of cancer would put me off having a faecal occult blood test |
.69 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | I think that faecal occult blood tests are inconvenient |
.47 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Screening for bowel cancer is time consuming |
 | .42 |  |  |  |  | There are things I care about more than my health |
 | .43 |  |  |  |  | My family has a lot to do with my becoming sick or staying healthy |
 | .54 | .41 |  |  |  | No matter what I do, if I'm going to get sick, I will get sick |
 | .62 | .31 |  |  |  | My good health is largely a matter of good fortune |
 | .46 | .35 |  |  |  | When I am sick, I just have to let nature run its course |
 |  | .60 |  |  |  | When I recover from an illness, it's usually because other people have been taking good care of me |
 |  | .67 |  |  |  | Having regular contact with my doctor is the best way for me to avoid illness |
 |  | .68 |  |  |  | Regarding my health, I can only do what my doctor tells me to do |
 |  | .39 | .44 |  |  | If you don't have your health, you don't have anything |
 |  |  | .41 |  |  | When I get sick, I am to blame |
 |  |  | .57 |  |  | I am in control of my health |
 |  |  | .66 |  |  | If I become sick, I have the power to make myself well again |
 |  |  | .66 |  |  | If I take the right actions, I can stay healthy |
 |  |  |  | .63 |  | Most things that affect my health happen to me by accident |
 |  |  |  | .76 |  | There is a good chance that I will get bowel cancer |
 |  |  |  | .76 |  | I worry a lot about getting bowel cancer |
 |  |  |  | .81 |  | My chance of getting bowel cancer is high |
 |  |  |  | .33 | -.34 | People who get bowel cancer usually die soon |
 |  |  |  |  | .82 | I believe I know a lot about bowel cancer |
 |  |  |  |  | .83 | I know a lot about screening for bowel cancer |