Table 2.

The eigenvalues and variance accounted for by each factor in each of the three sections of the questionnaire

	Factors	Eigenvalue	Variance (%)
Beliefs About Depression			56.5
	Myths and Shame	2.59	11.8
	Loss of Dignity	2.15	9.8
	Simplistic Notions	1.80	8.2
	Depression as an Illness	1.67	7.6
	Negative Approach	1.53	6.9
	Helplessness	1.52	6.9
	Sympathy	1.17	5.3
Causal Explanations for Depression			57.2
	Life Events and Illness	4.76	20.7
	Psychological Stress	2.04	8.9
	Biological Explanation	1.91	8.3
	Environment and Aging	1.81	7.9
	Genetics and Substance Abuse	1.37	6.0
	Non-Biological Explanations	1.29	5.6
Treating Depression			57.0
	Religion and Culture	3.81	15.2
	Counselling and Therapy	2.36	11.4
	Medical Treatment	1.68	9.3
	Institutionalisation	1.40	7.2
	Historical Cures	1.12	7.2
	Failure of Psychological Intervention	1.06	6.8