Table 5.
Factor Analysis for the four-factor solution (Saturations below 0.30 have been excluded).
| N Item | Factor I | Factor II | Factor III | Factor IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generalized anxiety disorder | Social phobia disorder | Panic disorder/significant somatic symptoms | Separation anxiety disorder | |
| 21 I worry about things working out for me, [Le preocupa cómo le van a salir las cosas] | 0.81 | |||
| 08 It is hard for me to stop worrying, [Le cuesta dejar de preocuparse] | 0.73 | |||
| 23 I am a worrier, [Se preocupa demasiado] | 0.68 | |||
| 35 I worry about what is going to happen in the future, [Le preocupa de lo que vaya a pasar en el futuro] | 0.66 | |||
| 29 People tell me that I worry too much, [La gente le dice que se preocupa demasiado] | 0.66 | |||
| 37 I worry about how well I do things, [Se preocupa saber si está haciendo bien las cosas] | 0.62 | −0.31 | ||
| 31 When I worry a lot, I feel restless, [Cuando se preocupa mucho, se siente inquieto(a)] | 0.60 | |||
| 07 I am nervous, [Estoy nervioso(a)] | 0.53 | |||
| 09 People tell me that I look nervous, [La gente me dice que parezco nervioso(a)] | 0.50 | |||
| 39 I worry about things that have already happened, [Me preocupo de las cosas que ya han sucedido] | 0.46 | |||
| 44 When I worry a lot, I feel irritable, [Cuando me preocupo mucho, me siento irritable] | 0.46 | |||
| 05 I worry about people liking me, [Me preocupa gustar a la gente] | 0.35 | −0.32 | ||
| 24 When I worry a lot, I have trouble sleeping, [Cuando me preocupo mucho, tengo problemas para dormir] | ||||
| 22 When I get anxious, I sweat a lot, [Cuando me siento ansioso(a), sudo mucho] | ||||
| 34 I feel shy with people I don't know well, [Me siento tímido(a) con gente que no conozco bien] | −0.89 | |||
| 27 It is hard for me to talk with people I don't know well, [Es difícil para mí hablar con gente que no conozco bien] | −0.85 | |||
| 03 I don't like to be with people I don't know well, [No me gusta estar con personas que no conozco bien] | −0.83 | |||
| 43 I am shy, [Soy tímido(a)] | −0.81 | |||
| 10 I feel nervous with people I don't know well, [Me siento nervioso(a) con personas que no conozco bien] | −0.79 | |||
| 42 I feel nervous when I go to parties, dances, or any place where there will be people that I don't know well, [Me siento nervioso(a) cuando voy a fiestas, bailes o cualquier lugar donde haya gente que no conozco bien] | −0.74 | |||
| 41 I feel nervous when I am with other people and I have to do something while they watch me (for example: speak, play a sport), [Me siento nervioso(a) cuando estoy con otras personas y tengo que hacer algo mientras me miran (por ejemplo: hablar, hacer un deporte)] | −0.68 | |||
| 17 I worry about going to work or school, or to public places, [Me preocupa ir al trabajo o a la universidad o instituto o a lugares públicos] | −0.46 | |||
| 38 I am afraid to go outside or to crowded places by myself, [Tengo miedo de salir o ir a lugares concurridos solo(a)] | −0.44 | 0.38 | ||
| 14 I worry about being as good as other people, [Me preocupa ser tan bueno(a) como los demás] | 0.34 | −0.35 | ||
| 01 When I feel nervous, It is hard for me to breathe, [Cuando me siento nervioso(a), me cuesta respirar] | 0.70 | |||
| 40 When I get anxious, I feel dizzy, [Cuando me pongo ansioso(a), me siento mareado(a)] | 0.66 | |||
| 06 When I get anxious, I feel like passing out, [Cuando me pongo ansioso(a), siento que voy a desmayarme] | 0.66 | |||
| 32 I am afraid of having anxiety (or panic) attacks, [Tengo miedo de tener ataques de ansiedad (o pánico)] | 0.60 | |||
| 19 I get shaky, [Me pongo tembloroso(a)] | 0.56 | |||
| 18 When I get anxious, my heart beats fast, [Cuando me siento ansioso(a), mi corazón late rápido] | 0.55 | |||
| 28 When I get anxious, I feel like I'm choking, [Cuando me siento ansioso(a), siento que me estoy ahogando] | 0.36 | 0.52 | ||
| 36 When I get anxious, I feel like throwing up, [Cuando me siento ansioso(a), tengo ganas de vomitar] | 0.49 | |||
| 12 When I get anxious, I feel like I'm going crazy, [Cuando me pongo ansioso(a), siento que me estoy volviendo loco(a)] | 0.43 | |||
| 15 When I get anxious, I feel like things are not real, [Cuando me pongo ansioso(a), siento que las cosas no son reales] | 0.43 | |||
| 02 I get headaches when I am at school, at work or in public places, [Tengo dolores de cabeza cuando estoy en la universidad, instituto, en el trabajo o en lugares públicos] | 0.35 | |||
| 25 I get really frightened for no reason at all, [Me asusto mucho sin ninguna razón] | 0.31 | |||
| 20 I have nightmares about something bad happening to me, [Tengo pesadillas sobre algo malo que me está pasando] | ||||
| 26 I am afraid to be alone in the house, [Tengo miedo de estar solo(a) en la casa] | 0.82 | |||
| 13 I worry about sleeping alone, [Me preocupa dormir solo(a)] | 0.79 | |||
| 30 I don't like to be away from my family, [No me gusta estar lejos de mi familia] | 0.50 | |||
| 04 I get nervous if I sleep away from home, [Me pongo nervioso(a) si duermo fuera de casa] | 0.44 | |||
| 33 I worry that something bad might happen to my family, [Me preocupa que algo malo le pueda pasar a mi familia] | 0.41 | |||
| 16 I have nightmares about something bad happening to my family, [Tengo pesadillas sobre algo malo que le pasa a mi familia] | 0.40 | |||
| 11 I get stomachaches at school, at work, or in public places, [Me dan dolores del estómago en la universidad, instituto, en el trabajo o en lugares públicos] | 0.32 |
Factor I: Items 5, 7, 8, 9, 14, 21, 23, 28, 29, 31, 35, 37, 39, 44.
Factor II: Items 3, 5, 10, 14, 17, 27, 34, 37, 38, 41, 42.
Factor III: Items 1, 2, 6, 12, 15, 18, 19, 25, 28, 32, 36, 40.
Factor IV: Items 4,11, 13,16, 26, 30, 33.