Table 3.
Factor loadings for traditional four-factor model in the confirmatory factor analysis of the university personality inventory
| Item | Traditional four-factor model | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | Factor 4 | ||
| 1 | Poor appetite | 0.544 | |||
| 2 | Feel sick, stomachache | 0.591 | |||
| 3 | Easily have diarrhea or constipation | 0.412 | |||
| 4 | Care about palpitation and pulse | 0.395 | |||
| 16 | Frequent insomnia | 0.400 | |||
| 17 | Headache | 0.506 | |||
| 18 | Ache in neck and shoulder | 0.356 | |||
| 19 | Chest pain or feel oppressed | 0.473 | |||
| 31 | Distressed by blushing | 0.270 | |||
| 32 | Stuttering, faltering voice | 0.465 | |||
| 33 | Feel hot and cold | 0.490 | |||
| 34 | Concern about urination or sexual organs | 0.354 | |||
| 46 | Physically exhausted | 0.662 | |||
| 47 | In cold sweat when I hurry | 0.358 | |||
| 48 | Dizzy when I stand up | 0.432 | |||
| 49 | Have ever lost consciousness, cramp | 0.102 | |||
| 6 | Full of dissatisfaction and complaints | 0.573 | |||
| 7 | High expectation from parents | 0.253 | |||
| 8 | My past and family is misfortune | 0.217 | |||
| 9 | Over-worry about my future | 0.502 | |||
| 10 | Do not like meeting others | 0.519 | |||
| 11 | Feel that I am not myself | 0.490 | |||
| 12 | Lack of enthusiasm and positivity | 0.621 | |||
| 13 | Pessimistic | 0.674 | |||
| 14 | Distracted | 0.622 | |||
| 15 | Over-uneven in emotion | 0.563 | |||
| 21 | Intolerance | 0.521 | |||
| 22 | Inclined to worry | 0.579 | |||
| 23 | Restless | 0.568 | |||
| 24 | Irritable | 0.506 | |||
| 25 | Have idea of wanting to die | 0.408 | |||
| 26 | No interest in anything | 0.529 | |||
| 27 | Declining memory | 0.502 | |||
| 28 | Lack of patience | 0.546 | |||
| 29 | Lack of judgment | 0.505 | |||
| 30 | Too dependent on others | 0.469 | |||
| 36 | Uneasy without reason | 0.564 | |||
| 37 | Feel uneasy when alone | 0.317 | |||
| 38 | Lack of confidence | 0.638 | |||
| 39 | Irresolute about anything | 0.525 | |||
| 40 | Easily feel misunderstood | 0.466 | |||
| 41 | Lack faith in others | 0.496 | |||
| 42 | Over-suspicious | 0.501 | |||
| 43 | Unwilling to associate with others | 0.419 | |||
| 44 | Feel self-abased | 0.627 | |||
| 45 | Catastrophizing | 0.527 | |||
| 51 | Over-rigid | 0.396 | |||
| 52 | Cannot give up repeating things | 0.394 | |||
| 53 | Susceptible to dirtiness | 0.351 | |||
| 54 | Cannot get rid of meaningless idea | 0.623 | |||
| 55 | Sense weird smell from myself | 0.429 | |||
| 56 | Suspect others say something bad about me | 0.416 | |||
| 57 | Wary of others | 0.697 | |||
| 58 | Care about others’ gaze | 0.639 | |||
| 59 | Feel others despise me | 0.475 | |||
| 60 | Sensitive emotions | 0.596 | |||
| Interfactor correlations | |||||
| Factor 1 | 1.000 | ||||
| Factor 2 | 0.753 | 1.000 | |||
| Factor 3 | 0.712 | 0.959 | 1.000 | ||
| Factor 4 | 0.690 | 0.897 | 0.939 | 1.000 | |
The factor 1 was labelled the “Physical symptoms” factor
The factor 2 was labelled the “Depression” factor
The factor 3 was labelled the “Anxiety” factor
The factor 4 was labelled the “Neuroticism and persecutory beliefs” factor