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Table 2 Pattern matrix of loadings score with oblique (oblimin) rotation (N = 209)

From: Development and initial validation of an instrument to measure novice nurses’ perceived ability to provide care in acute situations – PCAS

Item

Factor 1

Factor 2

Factor 3

1. I worry about providing care in acute situations

0.75

0.02

−0.11

2. I trust my ability to provide care in acute situations

0.74

0.01

−0.07

3. I have sufficient knowledge to provide care in acute situations

0.62

0.05

0.03

4. I estimate my general ability to provide care in acute situations

0.73

0.00

0.02

5. I estimate my ability to manage the demands that I place upon myself in acute situations

0.80

0.09

0.07

6. I estimate my ability to manage demands from my colleagues in acute situations

0.68

−0.04

−0.04

7. I estimate my ability to independently determine necessary actions in acute situations

0.62

0.12

0.07

8. I estimate my ability to independently prioritise between actions in acute situations

0.57

0.14

0.02

12. I estimate my ability to independently lead bedside care in acute situations

0.55

0.15

0.09

16. I estimate my ability to understand the individual patient’s medical needs in acute situations

0.46

0.09

0.18

9. I estimate my ability to take instructions over the telephone in acute situations

−0.06

0.94

0.01

10. I estimate my ability to carry out instructions that I have received over the phone in acute situations

0.04

0.83

−0.04

11. I estimate my ability to receive instructions from an attending doctor in acute situations

0.17

0.65

0.02

13. I estimate my ability to report a patient’s condition to a nurse in an acute situation

0.23

0.49

0.18

14. I estimate my ability to make patients participate in acute situations

−0.10

0.04

0.84

15. I estimate my ability to understand the individual patient’s care needs in acute situations

0.13

−0.08

0.83

17. I estimate my ability to provide information adapted to the needs of the individual in acute situations

0.02

0.23

0.55

Ordinal alpha: Total scale 0.92

0.90

0.88

0.81

Cronbach alpha: Total scale 0.90

0.89

0.86

0.77

Correlation table for factors:

Factor 1

Factor 2

Factor3

Factor 1

1.00

0.56

0.38

Factor 2

0.56

1.00

0.42

Factor 3

0.38

0.42

1.00

  1. Bold numbers distinguish between factor items