Table 1.

Items and Standardized Factor Loadings for the Selective Mutism Questionnaire

		Factor Loading
Item	School Situations	Home and Family Situations	Social Situations Outside of School
1. My child would speak in groups or in front of the class.	.886	.051	-.045
2. When called on by his/her teacher, my child would answer.	.874	-.059	-.057
3. My child would speak to most teachers or staff at school.	.865	.162	.079
4. My child would ask his/her teachers questions.	.851	-.001	.060
5. My child would talk to most peers at school.	.624	-.170	-.115
6. My child would talk to family members living at home when other people were present.	-.048	.652	.101
7. My child would talk to family members that didn't live with him/her.	-.113	.533	-.257
8. My child would talk to family members when in unfamiliar places.	.053	.532	.023
9. My child would speak with family friends who were well-known to him/her.	.061	.448	-.188
10. My child would talk when in clubs, teams, or organized activities outside of school.	.156	-.035	-.713
11. My child would speak to store clerks and/or waiters.	.104	.200	-.610
12. My child would speak with children who he/she didn't know.	-.117	.066	-.602
13. My child would speak on the phone with non-family members.	.015	-.059	-.541