Table 1 Cluster 1 "Self-assessment, self care, and quality of life" statements in descending order of average importance (n = 23 respondents).
From: Complementary and conventional medicine: a concept map
# | Cluster 1 Statements | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
82 | whether they believe they have some control over their health | 4.22 | 1.09 |
65 | what is most important to them in improving their quality of life | 4.09 | 1.08 |
29 | what they think would help them feel better | 4.09 | 1.00 |
75 | what prevents them from doing the things they think would improve their quality of life right now | 4.04 | 1.26 |
11 | whether personal religion or spirituality (excluding spiritual healers) plays a part in healing for them | 4.04 | 0.77 |
136 | how motivated they are to make changes in their lifestyle or outlook on life | 3.96 | 1.26 |
158 | how much time they are willing to spend to improve their quality of life or change their lifestyle | 3.91 | 1.16 |
160 | what five goals they would set for themselves if they wished to attain better health and well-being | 3.91 | 1.35 |
128 | whether they meditate/pray | 3.87 | 1.01 |
102 | how would they rate their level of enthusiasm for living or enjoyment of life | 3.87 | 1.06 |
26 | what they care about most in their life | 3.78 | 1.20 |
95 | whether, and how, they believe military service has impacted their health or well-being | 3.78 | 1.38 |
20 | how would they rate their level of stress | 3.61 | 0.94 |
111 | what their emotional state is (e.g. worried, happy, sad, anxious, depressed) | 3.52 | 1.08 |
1 | whether stress management is important to them | 3.52 | 1.08 |
113 | how they cope with stress, worries, and concerns | 3.48 | 1.08 |
108 | how many people in their lives do they discuss their worries, concerns, problems or challenges with | 3.48 | 1.31 |
8 | whether they would be willing to practice a stress management technique such as relaxation, biofeedback or meditation for 15–20 minutes a day | 3.43 | 0.73 |
12 | what relaxation techniques they practice | 3.35 | 0.93 |
132 | how often do they talk to people about their worries, concerns, problems or challenges | 3.22 | 0.90 |
125 | whether they love their jobs | 3.00 | 1.41 |
| Â | Average Bridging Value = 0.22 | 3.72 | 1.10 |