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Psychology: Research and Review

Table 3 Factorial structure of SBPP (EFA)—phase III

From: Development and validation of a scale for measuring cultural beliefs about psychotherapy patients in southern Chile

Items (factor loading)

Primary health system patients (n = 201)

“Transitory situations” (α = 0.79)

“Stable characteristics” (α = 0.69)

Are undergoing a crisis

0.86

 

Are confused

0.72

 

Are depressed

0.65

 

Are going through a difficult time in their lives

0.54

 

Are disoriented

0.53

 

Are much troubled

 

0.70

Have weak character

 

0.64

Are nervous

 

0.62

Are unhappy

 

0.43

Have a mental illness

 

0.37

Are crazy

 

0.32

Variance explained (%)

30.8

15.7

  1. Source: own elaboration
  2. Footnote: Heading of all items = “psychotherapy patients:”
  3. KMO = 0.79; Bartlett’s test of sphericity χ2 = 612,66 p < 0.00