Table 3 Exploratory factor analysis of the DFS-A Scale
Items | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | Communality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall fear of dentistry | 0.634 | 0.749 | ||
Seeing anesthetic needle | 0.771 | 0..675 | ||
Feeling anesthetic needle | 0.781 | 0.659 | ||
Feeling drill | 0.783 | 0.761 | ||
Seeing drill | 0.840 | 0.815 | ||
Hearing drill | 0.840 | 0.800 | ||
Having teeth cleaned | 0.595 | 0.547 | ||
Smell of dental office | 0.644 | 0.611 | ||
Postpone making an appointment | 0.640 | 0.641 | ||
Sitting in the waiting room | 0.627 | 0.605 | ||
The smell of the dentist’s office | 0.510 | 0.413 | ||
Sitting in the dental chair | 0.607 | 0.767 | ||
Making an appointment | 0.566 | 0.400 | ||
Seeing the dentist walk in | 0.644 | 0.589 | ||
Approaching dental office | 0.761 | 0.775 | ||
Muscle tenseness | 0.654 | 0.611 | ||
Nausea | 0.616 | 0.527 | ||
Perspiration | 0.780 | 0.645 | ||
Heartbeat faster | 0.703 | 0.663 | ||
Increased breathing rate | 0.736 | 0.699 | ||
Eigenvalue | 9.90 | 1.85 | 1.13 | |
Percentage of explained variance | 25.56 | 22.65 | 16.23 |