Table 4 Metric invariance (factor loadings) for anxiety and depressive symptoms (numbers in parentheses refer to conflict-affected districts in Sri Lanka (n = 8456) that show significant non-invariance for the parameter)
|
Jaffna (n = 1051) |
Mannar (n = 1026) |
Vavuniya (n = 1013) |
Mullativu (n = 1076) |
Killinochi (n = 1055) |
Battcaloa (n = 1137) |
Puttalam (n = 1112) | Trincomalee (n = 1016) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety symptoms | |||||||||
| 1 | Suddenly scared for no reason | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 2 | Feeling fearful | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 3 | Faintness, dizziness, or weakness | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 4 | Nervousness or shakiness inside | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 5 | Heart pounding or racing | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 6 | Trembling | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | Feeling tense or keyed up | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Headaches | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Spells of terror or panic | (1) | (2) | 3 | 4 | 5 | (6) | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Feeling restless, can't sit still | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Depressive symptoms | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 11 | Feeling low in energy—slowed down | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Blaming yourself for things | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Crying easily | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Loss of sexual interest or pleasure | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 15 | Poor appetite | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Feeling hopeless about the future | (1) | (2) | (3) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Feeling blue | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Feeling lonely | 1 | (2) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Feeling trapped or caught | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 21 | Worrying too much about things | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 22 | Feeling no interest in things | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 23 | Thoughts of ending your life | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 24 | Feeling everything is an effort | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | (7) | 8 |
| 25 | Feelings of worthlessness | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | (7) | 8 |
| Total no. of non-invariant parameters | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |