Table 3.

Items loadings on the common factor and specific factors

Subscales/Items	Common factor (Negative mood)	Specific factors
Tension 1 (item 1)	0.33	0.46
Tension 2 (item 13)	0.53	0.73
Tension 3 (item 14)	0.54	0.74
Tension 4 (item 18)	0.50	0.68
Fatigue 1 (item 4)	0.53	0.61
Fatigue 2 (item 8)	0.55	0.64
Fatigue 3 (item 10)	0.44	0.50
Fatigue 4 (item 21)	0.48	0.56
Confusion1 (item 3)	0.49	0.51
Confusion2 (item 9)	0.65	0.68
Confusion3 (item 17)	0.58	0.61
Confusion4 (item 24)	0.29	0.31
Depression1 (item5)	0.67	0.49
Depression2 (item 6)	0.57	0.58
Depression3 (item, 12)	0.51	0.52
Depression4 (item 16)	0.45	0.46
Anger1 (Item 7)	0.60	0.70
Anger2 (Item 11)	0.52	0.60
Anger3 (Item 19)	0.56	0.65
Anger4 (Item 22)	0.53	0.61