Table 4 Factor loadings and assignment of items to subscales: children
Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | Factor 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Items in subscale 1 (‘treatment burden’): Cronbach's alpha = 0.818 | ||||
06) … have an easily applicable treatment | 0.698 | |||
11) … need less time for treatment | 0.799 | |||
17) … not to have to go to the doctor so often | 0.698 | 0.315 | ||
18) … have a comfortable treatment | 0.756 | |||
19) … have fewer side effects | 0.446 | |||
Items in subscale 2 (‘fatigue/social life’): Cronbach's alpha = 0.815 | ||||
01) … no longer have to sneeze | 0.328 | 0.369 | ||
04) … feel less tired or groggy | 0.755 | |||
10) … be able to sleep better | 0.699 | |||
14) … feel more comfortable being around other people | 0.608 | 0.321 | ||
15) … be focused at school | 0.366 | 0.651 | ||
16) … not be excluded by others | 0.723 | |||
Items in subscale 3 (‘physical symptoms’): Cronbach's alpha = 0.813 | ||||
02) … no longer have a runny or stuffy nose | 0.780 | |||
03) … be able to breathe through your nose freely | 0.794 | |||
09) … no longer have hay fever symptoms | 0.572 | 0.382 | ||
12) … feel well even with having hay fever | 0.655 | 0.348 | ||
Items in subscale 4 (‘being outdoors’): Cronbach's alpha = 0.771 | ||||
05) … be able to stay outdoors without symptoms | 0.314 | 0.681 | ||
07) … not have itching on the eyes, nose or throat anymore | 0.378 | 0.630 | ||
08) … not have burning or watery eyes anymore | 0.793 | |||
13) … be able to do anything you want in your free time even while having hay fever | 0.438 | 0.596 | ||