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Table 2 Factor analysis results of the pre-ICSS draft items

From: Developing an interpersonal communication skill scale targeting female nursing students

No.

I

II

III

IV

Factor name

Cronbachα

Coefficient

12

1.005

− 0.034

− 0.118

− 0.057

Reflection techniques

0.929

14

0.9

0.034

0.064

− 0.070

13

0.851

0.1

0.039

− 0.065

15

0.689

− 0.185

0.221

0.131

11

0.67

0.137

− 0.018

− 0.111

16

0.623

− 0.037

0.121

0.244

3

0.002

0.94

0.052

− 0.196

Involvement techniques

0.867

2

− 0.124

0.811

0.213

− 0.087

4

− 0.068

0.781

− 0.113

0.197

1

0.222

0.554

− 0.111

0.132

5

0.132

0.553

0.031

0.029

8

0.101

0.49

− 0.103

0.234

24

0.013

0.018

0.917

0.004

Proactive techniques (behaviours)

0.861

25

0.02

− 0.025

0.836

− 0.029

23

− 0.011

0.061

0.649

0.072

28

0.071

0.027

0.558

0.084

20

− 0.198

− 0.005

0.139

0.889

Proactive techniques (instructions)

0.886

19

− 0.053

0.037

− 0.061

0.889

18

0.04

0.043

0.059

0.717

17

0.195

− 0.002

− 0.013

0.661

 

I

II

III

IV

  

I

   

II

0.44

  

III

0.639

0.31

 

IV

0.623

0.46

0.6