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Table 4 Results from a SEM analysis specifying a g factor and the four CORE domains in clinical sample 2 ( n = 257)

From: The factor structure and psychometric properties of the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation – Outcome Measure (CORE-OM) in Norwegian clinical and non-clinical samples

 

Common factors

CORE items

P1

F

W

R

g

2 (P) I have felt tense, anxious or nervous

.50

   

.58

5 (P) I have felt totally lacking in energy and enthusiasm

.47

   

.43

8 (P) I have been troubled by aches, pains or other physical problems

.35

   

.20

11 (P) Tension and anxiety have prevented me doing important things

.41

   

.50

13 (P) I have been disturbed by unwanted thoughts or feelings

.28

   

.58

15 (P) I have felt panic or terror

.52

   

.41

18 (P) I have had difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep

.22

   

.39

20 (P) My problems have been impossible to put to one side

.38

   

.36

23 (P) I have felt despairing or hopeless

.25

   

.74

27 (P) I have felt unhappy

.26

(−.03)

  

.75

28 (P) Unwanted images or memories have been distressing me

.20

 

(.17)

 

.49

30 (P) I have thought I am to blame for my problems and difficulties

.01

 

(.24)

 

.50

R 2

.12

.00

.01

.00

.27

1 (F) I have felt terribly alone and isolated

 

.13

  

.47

3 (F) I have felt I have someone to turn to for support when needed

 

.19

  

.37

7 (F) I have felt able to cope when things go wrong

 

.26

  

.69

10 (F) Talking to people has felt too much for me

(.40)

.21

  

.39

12 (F) I have been happy with the things I have done

 

.39

  

.69

19 (F) I have felt warmth and affection for someone

 

.14

  

.31

21 (F) I have been able to do most things I needed to

(.08)

.20

  

.49

25 (F) I have felt criticized by other people

 

.19

(.60)

 

.40

26 (F) I have thought I have no friends

 

.13

(.39)

 

.43

29 (F) I have been irritable when with other people

 

.31

 

(.35)

.18

32 (F) I have achieved the things I wanted to

 

.19

  

.63

33 (F) I have felt humiliated or shamed by other people

 

.14

(.50)

 

.40

R 2

.01

.05

.06

.01

.23

4 (W) I have felt OK about myself

 

(.45)

-.11

 

.64

14 (W) I have felt like crying

(.21)

 

-.01

 

.48

17 (W) I have felt overwhelmed by my problems

(.51)

 

-.04

 

.60

31 (W) I have felt optimistic about my future

 

(.16)

-.19

 

.59

R 2

.08

.06

.01

.00

.34

6 (R) I have been physically violent to others

   

.69

.36

9 (R) I have thought of hurting myself

 

(−.31)

 

.06

.82

16 (R) I made plans to end my life

 

(−.39)

 

.08

.81

22 (R) I have threatened or intimidated another person

   

.76

.32

24 (R) I have thought it would be better if I were dead

 

(−.19)

 

.05

.85

34 (R) I have hurt myself physically or taken dangerous risks with my health

   

.49

.59

R 2

.00

.05

.00

.22

.44

  1. Notes. R 2 = Explained variance (%). Factor loadings in parentheses were estimated as specified by the principal component analysis (from Table 2).
  2. 1 Domain names: P =Symptoms/ Problems, W= Subjective well-being, F = Functioning, Risk=Risk, g = General factor.