Table 2.

Factor loadings of the PTGI in a Syrian refugee sample (N = 768).

Item, Text, and New Factor	Original Factor	New Factor Loadings
		I	II	III	IV
Factor I: Self (19.02% of variance) 5. I have a better understanding of spiritual matters. 10. I know better that I can handle difficulties. 12. I am better able to accept the way things work out. 18. I have a stronger religious faith. 19. I discovered that I'm stronger than I thought I was.	SC PS PS SC PS	0.60 0.65 0.68 0.73 0.68	0.33
Factor II: New Possibilities (15.86% of variance) 3. I developed new interests. 7. I established a new path for my life. 14. New opportunities are available which wouldn't have been otherwise.	NP NP NP		0.65 0.73 0.69		0.32
Factor III: Relating to Others (11.15% of variance) 6. I more clearly see that I can count on people in times of trouble. 20. I learned a great deal about how wonderful people are. 21. I accept needing others.	RO RO RO			0.69 0.66 0.76	0.36
Factor IV: Appreciation of Life (7.54% of variance) 1. I changed my priorities about what is important in life.	AL				0.76
Items failing to load differentially: 2. I have a greater appreciation for the value of my own life. 4. I have a greater feeling of self-reliance. 8. I have a greater sense of closeness with others. 9. I am more willing to express my emotions. 11. I am able to do better things with my life. 13. I can better appreciate each day. 15. I have more compassion for others. 16. I put more effort into my relationships. 17. I am more likely to try to change things which need changing.	AL PS RO RO NP AL RO RO NP	0.53 0.30 0.43 0.52 0.51 0.33 0.50	0.42 0.42 0.42 0.60 0.52 0.25 0.43 0.45	0.55 0.3	0.47 0.33 0.40

Note: PS: Personal strength; NP: New possibilities; RO: Relating to others; AL: Appreciation of life; SC: Spiritual change. Only loadings >0.3 are shown. Bolded loadings correspond to items that were retained based on the criteria that one factor loaded >0.5, that no other factor loaded >0.4, and that the difference between two loadings was >0.3.