Table 3:
Direct oblimin rotated standardized factor loadings of the exploratory factor analysis
| CES-D Item | Factor 1: Negative Affect | Factor 2: Diminished Positive Affect | h2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. I felt depressed | 0.69* | 0.08* | 0.54 |
| 2. Everything an effort | 0.01 | 0.61* | 0.38 |
| 3. Sleep was restless | 0.77* | −0.38* | 0.46 |
| 4. I was happy | 0.01 | 0.83* | 0.69 |
| 5. I felt lonely | 0.76* | −0.25* | 0.46 |
| 6. I did not enjoy life | 0.87* | 0.02 | 0.78 |
| 7. I felt sad | 0.90* | −0.01 | 0.80 |
| 8. I could not get going | 0.85* | 0.06 | 0.78 |
| Correlation between factors | 0.48* | ||
p<0.001
Bolded values signal the designated factor selected for each CES-D item
h2= communality value