Psychometric validation of an empowerment scale for Spanish-speaking patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Table 3 Statistics, corrected item-total correlation, floor and ceiling effects, and factorial loading for RAEH items (N = 200)

Item	Median (25th–75th IQ) score	Corrected item-total correlation	Floor effect (% scoring 1)	Ceiling effect (% scoring 5)	α if item delete	Factorial loading
1	4 (4–5)	0.544	0.5	26.5	0.854	0.594
2	4 (4–5)	0.566	1	41.5	0.851	0.612
3	4 (4–5)	0.636	0.5	40	0.844	0.674
4	5 (4–5)	0.671	0.5	52.5	0.840	0.719
5	4 (3–5)	0.508	1.5	27	0.860	0.566
6	4 (4–5)	0.670	0.5	38.5	0.839	0.729
7	4 (4–5)	0.666	2	40	0.839	0.735
8	4 (4–5)	0.673	0.5	42.5	0.839	0.735

Item1 = I can use positive ways to cope with rheumatoid arthritis-related stress
Item 2 = I can find support to care for my rheumatoid arthritis
Item 3 = I recognize what helps me stay motivated to care for my rheumatoid arthritis
Item 4 = I know enough about myself to make rheumatoid arthritis care choices that are the most convenient to me
Item 5 = I know what parts of taking care of my rheumatoid arthritis that I am dissatisfied with
Item 6 = I am able to achieve my rheumatoid arthritis goals through concrete actions
Item 7 = I can try out different ways of overcoming barriers to achieve my rheumatoid arthritis goals
Item 8 = I can find ways to feel good having rheumatoid arthritis
IQ interquartile, RAEH Rheumatoid Arthritis Empowerment Scale for Hispanic patients

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