Construct validity and factor structure of sense of coherence (SoC-13) scale as a measure of resilience in Eritrean refugees living in Ethiopia

Table 3 Comparison of item loadings of each item of SoC-13 in Eritrean sample with previous evidence

Author	SoC-13 Items		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Best fitting structure of SoC-13
Present study	Eritrean refugees (n = 562)	1 factor	0.18	n.s.	0.14	0.56	0.43	0.60	0.40	0.59	0.57	0.70	0.57	0.31	0.59	One factor SoC-12, correlated error terms (CFI = 0.98; RMSEA = 0.035)
Present study	Eritrean refugees (n = 562)	3 factors	0.19	0.34	0.17	0.61	0.46	0.58	0.47	0.55	0.37	0.65	0.62	0.24	0.65
Bonacchi, etal.(2012)	*Italian sample(n = 372)	1 factor	0.30	0.28	0.37	0.48	0.41	0.60	0.43	0.67	0.50	0.55	0.30	0.62	0.66	One factor SoC-13, correlated error terms (CFI = 0.93; RMSEA = 0.05)
LuyckxK, et al.(2012)	*Dutch speaking Belgians (n = 2781)	Three factors	0.38	n.s.	n.s.	0.31	0.28	0.43	0.52	0.76	0.76	0.79	0.60	0.32	0.69	First–order three correlated factors model & second-order model of SoC-11 (CFI = 0.93; RMSEA = 0.06)
Saravia, et al.(2014)	*Peruvian Sample (n = 448)	1 factor	0.35	0.27	0.37	0.44	0.36	0.47	0.40	0.68	0.70	0.61	0.37	0.66	0.61	Three correlated model of soc-13 (CFI = 0.92; RMSEA = 0.06)
Saravia, et al.(2014)	*Peruvian Sample (n = 448)	3 factors	0.38	0.29	0.41	0.50	0.38	0.48	0.50	0.69	0.72	0.63	0.36	0.77	0.64	Three correlated model of soc-13 (CFI = 0.92; RMSEA = 0.06)

n.s. = not significant (items are discarded if not significant)
*Saravia JC, Iberico C, Yearwood K: Validation of Sense of Coherence (soc) 13-item scale in a Peruvian Sample. Journal of Behavior, Health & Social Issues 2014; 6(2): 35–44
*Bonacchi, A., Miccinesi, G., Galli, S., Chiesi, F., Martire, M., Guazzini, M., et.al. The dimensionality of the Sense of Coherence Scales, an investigation on Italian sample. TPM 2012; 19(2): 115–134
*Luyckx K, Goossens E, Apers S, et al.: The 13-Item Sense of Coherence scale in Dutch-speaking Adolescents and young adults: Structural validity, age trends, and chronic disease. Psychologica Belgica 2012; 52(4): 351–368

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