Table 5 Factors extracted from factor analysis using Varimax rotation (The third factor: Psychological tensions)
From: The design and psychometric evaluation of a COVID-19 social stigma questionnaire in nurses
Question No. | Item | Factor load |
|---|---|---|
23 | Working in the COVID-19 ward has made me angry. | 0.899 |
19 | The inappropriate behavior of people around me makes me angry and upset. | 0.848 |
8 | My children stay away from me because of the fear of contracting COVID-19. | 0.772 |
21 | I am embarrassed to work in the COVID-19 ward. | 0.740 |
22 | I am afraid of infecting the people around me with the COVID-19 virus. | 0.732 |
20 | Working in the COVID-19 department has made me feel lonely and isolated. | 0.633 |