Table 5

Item Endorsement and Principal Components Analysis of Influences on Decisions to Seek Care (N = 969 events in care from 387 clients)

Items
Response Rate*
1
2
3
4

Were afraid that nothing would help
25%
0.73
0.30
0.19
0.04
Felt like you should just learn to live with this concern
33%
0.71
0.01
0.39
0.13
Thought that getting help would lead to unwanted changes in your care
20%
0.68
0.29
0.04
0.25
Worried that getting help might make this problem worse
13%
0.66
0.19
0.09
0.03
Felt embarrassed or uncomfortable
22%
0.25
0.85
0.15
0.11
Thought that you might be judged
19%
0.25
0.85
0.15
0.09
Wanted to get things back on track on your own
53%
0.12
0.07
0.84
0.24
Needed more information about help that was available
49%
0.28
0.29
0.72
-0.10
Thought that this was not important enough to go for help
10%
0.18
0.14
0.12
0.94

*Proportion of events for which respondents indicated that this item influenced their decision to seek care "somewhat" or "a great deal".

Component Labels

1. Belief that Nothing Would Help – Had to Learn to Live With Problem

2. Felt Uncomfortable, Judged, Embarrassed about Seeking Care

3. Wanted to address things on your own – Needed more Information

4. Not Important Enough to Go For Help

Rapkin et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2008 6:20   doi:10.1186/1477-7525-6-20