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Table 4 Item loadings for the Chinese version of the Participation Subscale

From: Psychometric validation of the Chinese version of the PaArticular Scales among elderly residents in long-term care facilities with joint contractures

Item No.

Item

Factor 1: participation

4

Participate in community life on the basis of your expectations

0.89

11

Take part in religious belief activities

0.85

5

Take part in games (such as board, memory, card games)

0.84

10

Attend social gatherings

0.82

9

Run after your hobbies

0.81

7

Engage in your cultural hobbies

0.81

6

Take part in gymnastics and sports activities

0.80

2

Use appropriate physical touch with other people (such as hugging in accordance with appropriate social etiquette)

0.79

3

Communicate with others and keep going social contacts

0.75

1

In various fields of daily life, help others in need

0.68

8

Tinker/handicraft

0.64

% of variance

Cumulative %

Eigenvalue

62.83

62.83

6.91