Table 4.
Rotated factor matrix
| Item number and wording | Factor 1: Sadness | Factor 2: Anhedonia/withdrawal | Factor 3: Burdened/lethargy | Factor 4: Cognitive/somatic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I had pain in my heart | .79 | .16 | .18 | .11 |
| I was sad | .68 | .29 | .22 | .19 |
| I cried | .60 | .12 | .11 | .11 |
| I had isingqala (deep sorrow) | .52 | .08 | .26 | .12 |
| Things were not going well in my life | .51 | .24 | .03 | .08 |
| I had stress | .42 | .10 | .35 | .25 |
| I did not feel like talking | .18 | .74 | .20 | .11 |
| I was not interested in the things I used to like doing | .22 | .61 | .21 | .23 |
| I did not want to be around people | .29 | .57 | .18 | .27 |
| I was irritated easily | .30 | .33 | .28 | .18 |
| I was feeling tired or without energy | .13 | .44 | .74 | .02 |
| I was not my usual self | .26 | .32 | .66 | .23 |
| I was carrying a lot of weight on my shoulders | .19 | .07 | .63 | .19 |
| I was thinking too much | .37 | .28 | .07 | .59 |
| I had difficulties sleeping | .28 | .04 | .17 | .55 |
| I had no appetite or I ate more than usual | − .02 | .23 | .15 | .55 |
The items comprising each factor are indicated by factor loadings in bold