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Table 2 Geomin rotated factor loadings for the five-factor solution (loadings above 0.30 are shown)

From: CORE-OM as a routine outcome measure for adolescents with emotional disorders: factor structure and psychometric properties

Item 1 2 Factor 3 4 5
1 I have felt terribly alone and isolated 0.53     
2 I have felt tense, anxious or nervous 0.83     
5 I have felt totally lacking in energy and enthusiasm 0.49     
8 I have been troubled by aches, pains or other physical problems 0.79    0.36  
10 Talking to people has felt too much for me 0.58     
11 Tension and anxiety have prevented me doing important things 0.69     
13 I have been disturbed by unwanted thoughts and feelings 0.70     
14 I have felt like crying 0.66     
15 I have felt panic or terror 0.68     
17 I have felt overwhelmed by my problemsa 0.67     
18 I have difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep 0.75     
20 My problems have been impossible to put to one side 0.57     
23 I have felt despairing or hopeless 0.40 0.35    
27 I have felt unhappy 0.42 0.42    
28 Unwanted images or memories have been distressing me 0.46     
29 I have been irritable when with other people 0.35     0.32
30 I have thought I am to blame for my problems and difficulties 0.35 0.33    
9 I have thought of hurting myself   0.74    
16 I made plans to end my life   0.76    
24 I have thought it would be better if I were dead   0.85    
34 I have hurt myself physically or taken dangerous risks with my health   0.67    
3 I have felt I have someone to turn to for support when needed    0.51   0.31
4 I have felt O.K. about myself    0.51   
7 I have felt able to cope when things go wrong    0.51   
12 I have been happy with the things I have done    0.60   
19 I have felt warmth and affection for someone 0.32   0.67   
21 I have been able to do most things I needed to    0.58   
31 I have felt optimistic about my futurea    0.71   
32 I have achieved the things I wanted to    0.65   
6 I have been physically violent to others     0.69  
22 I have threatened or intimidated another person     0.78  
25 I have felt criticised by other people      0.67
26 I have thought I have no friends      0.45
33 I have felt humiliated or shamed by other people      0.87
  1. a Items 17 and 31 have switched place in the English and Norwegian version of the CORE-OM
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