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Table 4 Descriptive statistics and pattern coefficients for 90 IsiXhosa speaking participants on the rejection, acceptance, engulfment and enrichment items of the IIQ

From: A cross-cultural adaptation and validation of a scale to assess illness identity in adults living with a chronic illness in South Africa: a case of HIV

Item

Descriptive statistics

Factor

Mean

Std. deviation

Skewness

Kurtosis

Enrichment

Engulfment

Rejection

Acceptance

Communality

I refuse to see my HIV as part of myself

2.7

1.185

0.234

− 1.362

− 0.034

0.284

0.327

− 0.04

0.35

I'd rather not think of my HIV

3.29

1.052

− 0.667

− 0.963

0.082

0.011

0.709

− 0.1

0.609

I never talk to others about my HIV

3.74

0.955

− 1.047

0.683

0.074

− 0.045

0.36

− 0.036

0.312

I hate being talked to about my HIV

2.67

1.081

0.813

− 0.616

− 0.17

0.269

0.4

0.031

0.404

I just avoid thinking about my HIV

3.19

1.101

− 0.178

− 1.273

− 0.163

0.005

0.794

− 0.063

0.63

My HIV simply belongs to me as a person

3.9

0.75

− 1.303

2.086

0.157

− 0.152

0.394

0.315

0.517

My HIV is part of who I am

4.01

0.662

− 1.676

6.219

0.093

− 0.057

0.045

0.473

0.632

I accept being a person with HIV

4.23

0.582

− 0.772

3.331

− 0.038

− 0.016

− 0.176

0.877

0.788

I am able to place my HIV in my life

4.16

0.598

− 0.709

2.681

0.176

0.025

− 0.214

0.785

0.815

I have learned to accept the limitations imposed by my HIV

4.1

0.619

− 0.645

1.995

0.131

− 0.02

0.013

0.588

0.539

My HIV dominates my life

2.26

1.127

1.017

0.235

− 0.139

0.622

0.099

0.335

0.57

My HIV has a strong impact on how I see myself

2.84

1.121

0.461

− 1.087

0.209

0.608

− 0.037

0.161

0.643

I am preoccupied with my HIV

2.39

0.92

1.176

0.556

0.239

0.723

− 0.086

− 0.133

0.628

My HIV influences all my thoughts and feelings

2.52

1.019

0.622

− 0.885

0.11

0.678

0.069

− 0.265

0.675

My HIV completely consumes me

1.94

0.866

1.596

3.35

− 0.088

0.774

− 0.15

− 0.001

0.711

It seems as if everything I do, is influenced by my HIV

1.9

0.671

1.486

5.791

− 0.103

0.781

− 0.014

− 0.024

0.788

My HIV prevents me from doing what I would really like to do

2.07

0.776

1.506

3.267

− 0.149

0.67

0.105

− 0.056

0.698

My HIV limits me in many things that are important to me

2.3

0.917

1.059

0.433

0.034

0.673

0.133

− 0.155

0.615

Because of my HIV, I have grown as a person

3.89

0.854

− 1.001

0.719

0.712

0.058

− 0.018

0.064

0.654

Because of my HIV, I know what I want out of life

4.04

0.82

− 1.209

1.621

0.883

0.058

− 0.065

− 0.126

0.757

Because of my HIV, I have become a stronger person

4.12

0.716

− 1.123

2.397

0.802

− 0.021

− 0.03

0.01

0.731

Because of my HIV, I realise what is really important in life

4.23

0.637

− 1.575

7.562

0.569

0.067

0.203

0.263

0.661

Because of my HIV, I have learned a lot about myself

4.27

0.536

0.135

− 0.389

0.667

0.061

0.036

0.074

0.658

Because of my HIV, I have learned to work through problems and not just give up

4.24

0.481

0.573

− 0.228

0.747

− 0.095

0.035

0.034

0.738

Because of my HIV, I have learned to enjoy the moment more

4.22

0.576

− 0.762

3.469

0.518

− 0.047

0.045

0.25

0.653

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