Table 3. Standardized regression weights (factor loadings) of the BDI-II items.
| Items | Bifactor Model V (modified) Dimensions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Cognitive-Affective | Somatic-Affective | |||||||
| T | M | F | T | M | F | T | M | F | |
| 1. Sadness | .60 | .63 | .58 | .58 | .59 | .57 | – | – | – |
| 2. Pessimism | .59 | .58 | .62 | .62 | .63 | .61 | – | – | – |
| 3. Failure | .56 | .55 | .62 | .65 | .69 | .56 | – | – | – |
| 4. Loss of pleasure | .72 | .73 | .72 | .36 | .37 | .35 | – | – | – |
| 5. Feeling of guilt | .50 | .48 | .54 | .54 | .65 | .42 | – | – | – |
| 6. Feeling of punishment | .63 | .62 | .67 | .41 | .45 | .32 | – | – | – |
| 7. Disconformity with oneself | .68 | .71 | .68 | .53 | .52 | .49 | – | – | – |
| 8. Self-criticism | .59 | .58 | .64 | .40 | .48 | .26 | – | – | – |
| 9. Suicidal thoughts | .61 | .66 | .60 | .65 | .63 | .64 | – | – | – |
| 10. Crying | .53 | .55 | .52 | .24 | .23 | .23 | – | – | – |
| 11. Agitation | .59 | .50 | .69 | – | – | – | .37 | .54 | .16 |
| 12. Loss of interest | .78 | .83 | .76 | .30 | .27 | .30 | – | – | – |
| 13. Indecision | .63 | .68 | .62 | – | – | – | .44 | .43 | .42 |
| 14. Devaluation | .74 | .79 | .73 | .40 | .32 | .42 | – | – | – |
| 15. Loss of energy | .76 | .74 | .75 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 16. Changes in sleeping habits | .65 | .68 | .74 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 17. Irritability | .68 | .65 | .71 | – | – | – | .38 | .43 | .31 |
| 18. Changes in appetite | .71 | .64 | .72 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 19. Difficulties in concentration | .72 | .70 | .74 | – | – | – | .28 | .23 | .34 |
| 20. Tiredness or fatigue | .77 | .74 | .77 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 21. Loss of sexual interest | .70 | .74 | .63 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Notes: All items with statistically significant factor loadings (p-value < .05).
T = Total sample; M = Males; F = Females.