Factor/items | Factor loading | Eigen- value | Variance (%) | Cronbachās Ī± coefficient |
---|---|---|---|---|
Behavioural attitudes | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
1) Pap testing is helpful for early detection of cervical cancer | 0.73 | 4.89 | 27.14 | 0.86 |
2) Pap testing is effective for curing cervical cancer | 0.68 | |||
3) Pap testing is helpful for health management | 0.75 | |||
4) Pap testing makes me confident about my health status | 0.65 | |||
5) Pap testing is reliable for diagnosing cervical cancer | 0.60 | |||
Subjective norms | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
1) Family and friends think Pap testing is necessary to detect cervical cancer | -0.46 | 2.27 | 12.62 | 0.70 |
2) Family and friends think Pap testing is necessary to detect cervical cancer for me | -0.72 | |||
3) I take notice of the opinions of family and friends | -0.53 | |||
Perceived behavioural control | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
1) I am reluctant to be examined by a male doctor | 0.35 | 2.08 | 11.56 | 0.68 |
2) I am uncomfortable asking what I want to know | 0.64 | |||
3) I do not find it easy to speak honestly about sexual matters | 0.60 | |||
4) I do not have time to visit the clinic for an examination | 0.54 | |||
5) I am worried about the cost of the examination | 0.39 | |||
6) I live far from clinics and health centers | 0.42 | |||
Behavioural intentions to undergo Pap testing | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
1) I can undergo a Pap test even without a recommendation | -0.81 | 1.26 | 6.98 | 0.90 |
2) I can undergo a Pap test even without abnormal signs | -0.85 | |||
3) I can undergo a Pap test according to my own will | -0.86 | |||
4) I can undergo a Pap test regularly | -0.76 | |||
KMOā=ā0.82; Bartlettās testā=ā3100.83; pā<ā0.001; cumulative varianceā=ā58.30; total Cronbachās Ī±ā=ā0.77 | ||||
Stigma: If I get a gynaecological examination: | Ā | Ā | ||
1) People would avoid me | 0.80 | 8.49 | 77.14 | 0.98 |
2) People would think I was unclean | 0.88 | |||
3) People would think badly of me | 0.90 | |||
4) People would not want to be friends with me | 1.03 | |||
5) People would be disgusted by me | 0.98 | |||
6) People would feel uncomfortable around me | 0.87 | |||
Shame: If I get a gynaecological examination: | Ā | Ā | ||
1) I would feel ashamed | 0.93 | 0.93 | 8.48 | 0.94 |
2) I would feel embarrassed | 0.89 | |||
3) I would feel guilty | 0.76 | |||
4) I would feel scared | 0.78 | |||
5) I would feel disappointed in myself | 0.69 | |||
KMOā=ā0.94; Bartlettās testā=ā7247.32; pā<ā0.001; Cumulative varianceā=ā85.62; total Cronbachās Ī±ā=ā0.97 |