Table 5.
Factor loadings from the exploratory factor analysis (four factor solution), presented for the full sample
Item (number refers to the number in the full CASI measure) | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | Factor 4 |
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Generalized Anxiety | Separation Anxiety | Over-arousal | Social anxiety | |
47 is over concerned about abilities | 0.84 | −0.14 | 0.00 | 0.03 |
48 has difficulty controlling worries | 0.84 | −0.07 | 0.07 | 0.15 |
49 acts restless or edgy | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.72 | 0.03 |
51 is extremely tense or unable to relax | 0.03 | −0.04 | 0.88 | 0.02 |
52 has difficulty falling asleep | −0.08 | 0.10 | 0.57 | 0.00 |
53 is overly fearful of specific objects | 0.29 | 0.41 | −0.05 | 0.22 |
54 complains about heart pounding | 0.74 | 0.19 | −0.01 | −0.01 |
55 cannot get distressing thoughts out of mind | 0.81 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.07 |
61 complains about physical health problems | 0.71 | 0.04 | 0.09 | −0.02 |
62 worries about physical health | 0.85 | 0.09 | 0.01 | −0.03 |
63 more anxious in social situations than most children | 0.14 | 0.03 | 0.34 | 0.63 |
64 is excessively shy with peers | 0.21 | 0.06 | −0.05 | 0.65 |
65 gets very upset when expects to be separated | −0.25 | 0.81 | 0.06 | 0.29 |
66 worries that parents will be hurt/leave | 0.25 | 0.67 | 0.01 | 0.12 |
67 worries that some disaster will separate from parents | 0.51 | 0.55 | −0.04 | −0.04 |
68 tries to avoid going to school to stay with parents | 0.21 | 0.56 | 0.05 | −0.11 |
69 worries about being left home alone or with sitter | 0.00 | 0.80 | −0.08 | 0.03 |
70 afraid to go to sleep unless near parents | −0.17 | 0.66 | 0.23 | −0.08 |
71 has nightmares about being separated from parents | 0.26 | 0.68 | 0.16 | −0.23 |
72 complains about feeling sick when expects separation | 0.23 | 0.66 | 0.12 | −0.11 |
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Correlations between Factors | ||||
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Factor 1: Generalized Anxiety | 1.00 | |||
Factor 2: Separation Anxiety | 0.44 | 1.00 | ||
Factor 3: Over-arousal | 0.32 | 0.37 | 1.00 | |
Factor 4: Social Anxiety | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.25 | 1.00 |
Note: Shaded cells illustrate the highest factor loading (>0.50) for each item.