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 |