Table 3.

Factor Loadings for the EFA Three-Factor Extraction of the PCL-C

		Factors
DSM-IV Clustera	Factors and items	I	II	III	Communality
	Reexperiencing (Factor I)
R	Repeated, disturbing memories	.87	.13	−.01	.81
R	Acting/feeling experience happening again	.71	−.02	.03	.51
R	Repeated, disturbing dreams	.68	−.13	−.07	.40
R	Feeling upset when reminded	.59	.25	.11	.56
	Avoidance (Factor II)
AN	Avoid thinking or having feelings	−.02	.80	.12	.71
AN	Avoid activities or situations	.03	.77	−.01	.59
R	Having physical reactions to reminders	.27	.35	.15	.34
	Numbing and arousal (Factor III)
A	Feeling irritable or having angry outbursts	−.11	.11	.77	.59
A	Trouble falling or staying asleep	.14	−.34	.71	.53
A	Feeling jumpy or easily startled	−.03	.11	.61	.42
A	Having difficulty concentrating	.01	−.10	.61	.35
AN	Trouble remembering important parts	−.05	.05	.44	.19
AN	Feeling emotionally numb	.05	.20	.43	.32
AN	Loss of interest in activities	.08	.14	.40	.26
AN	Feeling your future will be cut short	.35	.03	.39	.42
AN	Feeling distant or cutoff	.20	.12	.30	.24
A	Being super-alert, watchful, or on-guard	.23	.10	.28	.24

^aDSM-IV PTSD symptom clusters: R = Reexperiencing, AN = Avoidance/Numbing, and A = Arousal.