Table 3 Item to total correlation and Cronbach’s alpha for the scale
Scale/items | Corrected item to total correlation | Cronbach’s alpha |
|---|---|---|
Self-efficacy | 0.880 | |
19. I can still experience the joys of life after being diagnosed with cancer | 0.763** | |
20. Do something special for myself to make life better | 0.758** | |
21. Help other patients cope with cancer and treatment | 0.708** | |
22. Divert my attention from the disease by focusing on other important things in life | 0.652** | |
23. Find a way to help myself through this difficult time | 0.648** | |
24. I can overcome physical distress or relieve fatigue by doing something | 0.712** | |
Hope | 0.879 | |
13.I treat disease with a positive attitude | 0.782** | |
14.I never give up even if the chance of cure is low | 0.598** | |
15. My faith helps me through my illness | 0.751** | |
16. I can give and receive love and care from others | 0.639** | |
17. I should perform positive actions to navigate through the disease | 0.720** | |
18. I believe that we can fight diseases as long as we work hard | 0.720** | |
Resilience | ||
7. I like to challenge myself with new and difficult things | 0.456** | |
8. I still think I’m a very energetic person when sick | 0.735** | 0.839 |
9. My daily life is full of things that interest me | 0.676** | |
10. I have a tenacious personality even after the cancer diagnosis | 0.602** | |
11. I can concentrate and think clearly under the pressure of illness | 0.653** | |
12. I can make unusual or difficult decisions | 0.576** | |
Optimism | ||
1. If I think I am going to fail, it is going to happen | 0.311** | |
2. The effect of disease treatment rarely follows the trend I expect | 0.312** | 0.696 |
3. I often worry about my health | 0.337** | |
4. I hardly expect good things to happen to me | 0.416** | |
5. I feel tired most of the time | 0.306** | |
6. I feel very lonely or helpless after cancer diagnosis | 0.450** | |
PsyCap-C | 0.886 |