Table 2

Factor loadings of the 21-item two-factor structure of the BDI a, b


Factors
BDI items
Somatic symptoms
Mood-negative symptoms

1. sadness
.48
.19
2. Pessimism
.21
.35
3. Past failure
-.20
.76
4. Loss of pleasure
.34
.14
5. Guilty feelings
.27
.17
6. Punishment feelings
.01
.58
7. Self dislike
-.06
.79
8. Self criticalness
.46
.03
9. Suicidal thoughts and wishes
.27
.35
10. Crying
.67
-.21
11. Agitation
.74
-.29
12. Loss of interest
.20
.19
13. Indecisiveness
.42
.25
14. Worthlessness
.17
.42
15. Loss of energy
.46
-.01
16. Changes in sleeping pattern
.51
-.06
17. Irritability
.44
.22
18. Changes in appetite
.31
.33
19. Concentration difficulty
.48
.02
20. Tiredness or fatigue
.67
.06
21. Loss of sex in interest
-.13
.42

NOTE: BDI = Beck Depression Inventory. N = 178 adolescents.

a Principal component analysis. Rotation method: Promax with Kaiser normalization.

b = Loadings > 0.50.

Basker et al. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2007 1:8   doi:10.1186/1753-2000-1-8