Table 2.
Item Loadings and Standard Errors for Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Eight Youth Self-Report Syndromes
| Syndrome and Itema | Item Loading | Standard Error |
|---|---|---|
| Anxious/Depressed | 0.55 | 0.06 |
| Y14 Cries a lot | 0.45 | 0.06 |
| Y29 Fears | 0.28 | 0.08 |
| Y30 Fears School | 0.62 | 0.08 |
| Y31 Fears doing bad | 0.55 | 0.06 |
| Y32 Must be perfect | 0.22 | 0.09 |
| Y33 Feels unloved | 0.48 | 0.07 |
| Y35 Feels worthless | 0.54 | 0.06 |
| Y45 Nervous, tense | 0.78 | 0.05 |
| Y50 Fearful, anxious | 0.68 | 0.05 |
| Y52 Feels too guilty | 0.62 | 0.05 |
| Y71 Self-Conscious | 0.54 | 0.06 |
| Y91 Suicidal ideation | 0.75 | 0.06 |
| Y112 Worries | 0.68 | 0.05 |
| Withdrawn/Depressed | 0.53 | 0.06 |
| Y42 Rather be alone | 0.43 | 0.07 |
| Y65 Refuses to talk | 0.56 | 0.06 |
| Y69 Secretive | 0.41 | 0.08 |
| Y75 Shy, timid | 0.50 | 0.06 |
| Y102 Lacks energy | 0.66 | 0.06 |
| Y103 Sad | 0.69 | 0.05 |
| Y111 Withdrawn | 0.44 | 0.07 |
| Somatic Complaints | 0.62 | 0.06 |
| Y47 Nightmares | 0.69 | 0.06 |
| Y51 Feels dizzy | 0.80 | 0.05 |
| Y54 Overtired | 0.66 | 0.07 |
| Y56A Aches, pains | 0.65 | 0.06 |
| Y56B Headaches | 0.63 | 0.07 |
| Y56C Nausea | 0.76 | 0.05 |
| Y56D Eye problems | 0.38 | 0.08 |
| Y56E Skin problems | 0.57 | 0.07 |
| Y56F Stomachaches | 0.59 | 0.07 |
| Y56G Vomiting | 0.51 | 0.07 |
| Social Problems | 0.49 | 0.07 |
| Y11 Too dependent | 0.29 | 0.07 |
| Y12 Lonely | 0.56 | 0.06 |
| Y25 Doesn’t get along | 0.57 | 0.06 |
| Y27 Jealous | 0.55 | 0.07 |
| Y34 Others to get him | 0.52 | 0.06 |
| Y36 Accident prone | 0.42 | 0.07 |
| Y38 Gets teased | 0.53 | 0.06 |
| Y48 Not liked | 0.60 | 0.06 |
| Y62 Clumsy | 0.61 | 0.06 |
| Y64 Prefers younger | 0.43 | 0.07 |
| Y79 Speech problems | 0.30 | 0.07 |
| Thought Problems | 0.56 | 0.07 |
| Y9 Can’t get mind off | 0.45 | 0.07 |
| Y18 Harms self | 0.81 | 0.07 |
| Y40 Hears things | 0.45 | 0.07 |
| Y46 Twitching | 0.62 | 0.06 |
| Y58 Picks skin | 0.40 | 0.08 |
| Y66 Repeats acts | 0.51 | 0.07 |
| Y70 Sees things | 0.51 | 0.08 |
| Y76 Sleeps less | 0.59 | 0.07 |
| Y83 Stores things | 0.47 | 0.08 |
| Y84 Strange behavior | 0.76 | 0.06 |
| Y85 Strange ideas | 0.64 | 0.06 |
| Y100 Trouble sleeping | 0.57 | 0.06 |
| Attention Problems | 0.50 | 0.07 |
| Y1 Acts young | 0.25 | 0.08 |
| Y8 Can’t concentrate | 0.58 | 0.06 |
| Y10 Can’t sit still | 0.55 | 0.06 |
| Y13 Confused | 0.60 | 0.06 |
| Y17 Daydreams | 0.53 | 0.06 |
| Y41 Impulsive | 0.69 | 0.06 |
| Y61 Poor schoolwork | 0.31 | 0.08 |
| Rule-Breaking Behavior | 0.52 | 0.09 |
| Y26 Lacks guilt | 0.45 | 0.08 |
| Y39 Bad friends | 0.43 | 0.08 |
| Y43 Lies, cheats | 0.60 | 0.06 |
| Y63 Prefers older kids | 0.35 | 0.08 |
| Y67 Runs away | 0.67 | 0.10 |
| Y72 Sets fires | 0.59 | 0.09 |
| Y81 Steals at home | 0.59 | 0.08 |
| Y82 Steals outside home | 0.45 | 0.11 |
| Y90 Swearing | 0.68 | 0.06 |
| Y96 Thinks sex too much | 0.41 | 0.11 |
| Y101 Truant | 0.59 | 0.13 |
| Y105 Uses drugs | 0.47 | 0.14 |
| Aggressive Behavior | 0.57 | 0.07 |
| Y3 Argues a lot | 0.59 | 0.06 |
| Y16 Mean to others | 0.52 | 0.07 |
| Y19 Demands attention | 0.39 | 0.08 |
| Y20 Destroys own things | 0.66 | 0.06 |
| Y21 Destroys others’ things | 0.57 | 0.07 |
| Y22 Disobedient at home | 0.56 | 0.07 |
| Y23 Disobedient at school | 0.58 | 0.07 |
| Y37 Gets in fights | 0.48 | 0.08 |
| Y57 Attacks people | 0.56 | 0.07 |
| Y68 Screams a lot | 0.58 | 0.07 |
| Y86 Stubborn, sullen | 0.60 | 0.06 |
| Y87 Mood changes | 0.68 | 0.06 |
| Y89 Suspicious | 0.54 | 0.06 |
| Y94 Teases a lot | 0.74 | 0.06 |
| Y95 Temper | 0.55 | 0.07 |
| Y97 Threatens others | 0.58 | 0.08 |
| Y104 Loud | 0.47 | 0.06 |
Note. Numbers in boldface are the average item loading or standard error averaged across the items for each syndrome. All item loadings were statistically significant at p<0.012.
a
Abbreviated versions of items on the Youth Self-Report (Achenbach & Rescorla, 2001).