Table 2.
CFA model results for CES-D items.
| Item no. | Item content | β | S.E. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depressed affect | |||
| CESD 3 | I could not shake off the blues | 0.85 | 0.01 |
| CESD 6 | I felt depressed | 0.88 | 0.01 |
| CESD 9 | I felt my life was a failure | 0.70 | 0.03 |
| CESD 10 | I felt fearful | 0.71 | 0.02 |
| CESD 14 | I felt lonely | 0.77 | 0.02 |
| CESD 17 | I had crying spells | 0.75 | 0.02 |
| CESD 18 | I felt sad | 0.84 | 0.01 |
| Positive affect | |||
| CESD 04 | I felt that I was just as good as other people | 0.60 | 0.02 |
| CESD 08 | I felt hopeful about the future | 0.54 | 0.02 |
| CESD 12 | I was happy | 0.85 | 0.01 |
| CESD 16 | I enjoyed life | 0.91 | 0.01 |
| Somatic symptoms | |||
| CESD 01 | I was bothered by things that usually don't bother me | 0.65 | 0.02 |
| CESD 02 | My appetite was poor | 0.57 | 0.03 |
| CESD 05 | I had trouble keeping my mind on what I was doing | 0.64 | 0.02 |
| CESD 07 | I felt that everything I did was an effort | 0.78 | 0.01 |
| CESD 11 | My sleep was restless | 0.56 | 0.02 |
| CESD 13 | I talked less than usual | 0.58 | 0.02 |
| CESD 20 | I could not get "going" | 0.67 | 0.02 |
| Interpersonal difficulties | |||
| CESD 15 | People were unfriendly | 1.00 | <0.01 |
| CESD 19 | I felt that people dislike me | 0.84 | 0.03 |
Note: β=standardized coefficients; All factor loadings are significant at p<0.001.