Table 4 Exploratory factorial analysis of the A-DSSS.

From: Examining the validity and reliability of the Arabic translated version of the depression and somatic symptoms scale (A-DSSS) among the Lebanese adults

 

Component

h2 communalities

1

2

3

A-DSSS 2: loss of interest in daily or leisure activities

0.811

  

0.713

A-DSSS 4: insomnia

0.431

  

0.374

A-DSSS 6: irritable mood

0.721

  

0.608

A-DSSS 8: unable to feel happy or decreased ability to feel happy

0.784

  

0.695

A-DSSS 10: depressed mood or tearful

0.77

  

0.717

A-DSSS 12: feelings of self-reproach or guilt

0.716

  

0.597

A-DSSS 14: loss of interest in sex

0.716

  

0.258

A-DSSS 16: anxious or nervous

0.715

  

0.708

A-DSSS 18: unable to concentrate

0.683

  

0.699

A-DSSS 20: thoughts of death or suicidal ideas

0.519

  

0.409

A-DSSS 21: fatigue or loss of energy

0.748

  

0.655

A-DSSS 22: decreased appetite or loss of appetite

0.432

  

0.357

A-DSSS 3: tightness in the chest

 

0.689

 

0.606

A-DSSS 9: dizziness

 

0.484

 

0.489

A-DSSS 11: chest pain

 

0.778

 

0.734

A-DSSS 15: shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

 

0.835

 

0.787

A-DSSS 19: palpitations or increased heart rate

 

0.677

 

0.614

A-DSSS 1: headache

  

0.531

0.435

A-DSSS 5: muscle tension

  

0.729

0.668

A-DSSS 7: back pain

  

0.762

0.641

A-DSSS 13: neck or shoulder pain

  

0.805

0.688

A-DSSS 17: soreness in more than half of the body’s muscles

  

0.753

0.697

Eigenvalue

10.025

1.813

1.308

 

Percentage of explained variance

45.57%

8.243%

5.947%

 
  1. A-DSSS Depression and Somatic Symptoms scale Arabic version.