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Table 7 Rotated factor pattern of the PTSD symptom items of the Bosnian PTDS

From: The Bosnian version of the international self-report measure of posttraumatic stress disorder, the Posttraumatic Stress Diagnostic Scale, is reliable and valid in a variety of different adult samples affected by war

 

Loadings

  

Symptom

Factor 1: Arousal / Numbing

Factor 2: Intrusion

Factor 3: Avoidance

b1 intrusions

.031

-.824

.050

b2 bad dreams

.127

-.779

-.049

b3 reexperiencing

.189

-.704

-.047

b4 upset after remembering

-.042

-.830

.079

b5 physical reaction after remembering

.084

-.729

.074

c1 attempt not to think about it

-.163

-.480

.544

c2 avoiding places people

-.080

-.256

.666

c3 not being able to remember details

.103

.014

.649

c4 less interest in activities

.209

-.105

.511

c5 detachment, estrangement

.567

.089

.438

c6 restricted affect

.523

-.002

.397

c7 foreshortened future

.596

.056

.326

d1 difficulty falling or staying asleep

.460

-.361

.063

d2 irritability

.652

-.199

-.031

d3 difficulty concentrating

.732

-.123

-.017

d4 hypervigilance

.753

-.072

-.122

d5 exaggerated startle response

.746

-.065

-.003

  1. Factor loadings greater than 0.40 are shown in bold underline.