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Table 3 Exploratory factor analysis of the BAS in Subsample 1

From: Spanish adaptation of the Burden Assessment Scale in family caregivers of people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder

BAS item

MSA

Factor

1

2

3

5. Reduced leisure time

.886

.947

  

7. Less time for friends

.889

.852

  

4. Change personal plans

.923

.731

  

6. Upset household routine

.957

.703

  

8. Neglected family’s needs

.938

.637

  

3. Difficulty concentrating

.937

.499

  

2. Missed work/school

.926

.409

  

11. Embarrassed

.895

 

.781

 

14. Resented demands

.887

 

.763

 

10. Friction with others

.843

 

.676

 

9. Family friction

.941

 

.532

 

16. Upset about relative’s change

.924

 

.471

 

15. Felt trapped

.954

 

.452

 

13. Guilty for causing illness

.810

  

.926

12. Guilty for not helping enough

.838

  

.794

17. Worry about making illness worse

.863

  

.638

Sum of Square Loadingsa

 

4.159

2.948

2.468

Proportion of variancea

 

.219

.155

.130

Cumulative proportion of variancea

 

.219

.374

.504

McDonald’s ϖ

 

.91

.85

.86

  1. Note. N = 114. Bartlett’s test: χ2(171) = 1096.121, p < .000; Chi-squared test: χ2(101) = 93.357, p = .693. Extraction method: Weighted Least Square. Rotation method: Oblimin. Items 1, 18, and 19 did load < .40. Blanks represent loading < .40. MSA = Measure of Sampling Adequacy (.50 is an acceptable limit for retaining a variable for the EFA; e.g. [41]. Overall MSA = .900
  2. aRotated solution