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Table 2 Explorative factor analysis and internal consistency of SCCS-Pl (n = 343)

From: The level of spiritual care competence of Polish nurses and the psychometric properties of the spiritual care competence scale (SCCS)

Items of SCCS (*)

Factors, items loading

Factor 1

Factor 2

Factor 3

Factor 4

Factor 5

Item 1

0.650

 

0.338

  

Item 2

0.624

    

Item 3

0.767

    

Item 4

0.596

    

Item 7

 

0.468

   

Item 8

 

0.496

   

Item 9

 

0.628

   

Item 10

 

0.715

   

Item 11

 

0.764

   

Item 12

 

0.699

   

Item 13

 

0.495

0.392

  

Item 14

  

0.707

  

Item 15

  

0.776

  

Item 16

  

0.636

  

Item 17

  

0.517

  

Item 5

 

0.352

 

0.607

 

Item 6

 

0.362

 

0.567

 

Item 18

   

0.567

 

Item 19

   

0.441

0.534

Item 20

   

0.487

0.524

Item 21

  

0.423

0.447

 

Item 22

    

0.617

Item 23

    

0.812

Item 24

    

0.728

Item 25

    

0.788

Item 26

    

0.780

Item 27

    

0.817

Eigenvalue

2.32

11.40

1.02

1.44

1.30

Variance %

8.60%

42.18%

3.79%

5.34%

4.80%

  1. Legend: SCCS Spiritual Care Competence Scale
  2. (*) item numbers are coming from original version of the SCCS
  3. Factor 1 - Attitude toward the patient’s spirituality; Factor 2 - Assessment and implementation of spiritual care; Factor 3 - Referral, consultation and spiritual care; Factor 4 - Communication, individual support and counselling; Factor 5 - Professionalisation and improvement of the quality of spiritual care