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. 2022 Jun 21;19(13):7563. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19137563

Table 3.

Factor loadings for items of the CESD, HADS-A and EPDS (n = 159).

Factor Item Content Symptoms
CES-D Somatic Depression Anhedonia
Somatic 1. I was bothered by things that usually don’t bother me. 0.297
2. I did not feel like eating; my appetite was poor. 0.356
5. I had trouble keeping my mind on what I was doing. 0.300
7. I felt that everything I did was an effort. 0.583
11. My sleep was restless. 0.048
Depressed 3. I felt that I could not shake off the blues. 0.581
6. I felt depressed. 0.669
14. I felt lonely. 0.476
18. I felt sad. 0.598
20. I could not get ‘‘going’’ 0.557
Anhedonia 4. I felt that I was just as good as other people. 0.368
8. I felt hopeful about the future. 0.298
12. I was happy. 0.533
16. I enjoyed life. 0.593
EPDS Anhedonia Anxiety Depression
Anhedonia 1. I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things. 0.509
2. I have looked forward with enjoyment to things. 0.766
Anxiety 3. I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong. 0.392
4. I have been anxious or worried for no good reason. 0.521
5 I have felt scared or panicky for no very good reason. 0.553
6. Things have been getting on top of me. 0.385
Depression 7. I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping. 0.505
8. I have felt sad or miserable. 0.606
9. I have been so unhappy that I have been crying. 0.641
10. The thought of harming myself has occurred to me. 0.437
HADS-A Anxiety
Anxiety 1. I feel tense or wound up. 0.384
3. I get a sort of frightened feeling as if something awful is about to happen. 0.648
5. Worrying thoughts go through my mind. 0.511
7. I can sit at ease and feel relaxed. 0.376
9. I get a sort of frightened feeling like ‘butterflies’ in the stomach. 0.432
11. I feel restless as if I have to be on the move. 0.140
13. I get sudden feelings of panic. 0.413