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Table 4 The results obtained from exploratory factor analysis of the Iranian version of SAS-TR

From: The School Anxiety Scale-Teacher Report (SAS-TR): translation and psychometric properties of the Iranian version

 

Factor1 (Generalized anxiety)

Factor2 (Social anxiety)

1. This child is afraid of asking questions in class.

0.284

0.647

2. This child speaks only when someone asks a question them.

0.183

0.707

3. This student worries about what others think of him/her.

0.512

0.465

4. This child does not volunteer answers or comments during class

0.078

0.715

5. This child is afraid of making mistakes.

0.549

0.525

6. This child hates being the center of attention.

0.406

0.620

7. This child hesitates in starting tasks whether they understood the task before starting.

0.603

0.552

8. This child worries about things.

0.527

0.485

9. This child worries that (s)he will do badly at school.

0.601

0.435

10. This child worries that something bad may happen to him/her.

0.710

0.297

11. This child seems very shy.

0.456

0.553

12. This child complains of headache, stomach aches or feeling sick.

0.600

0.238

13. This child feels afraid when (s)he has to talk in front of the class.

0.499

0.614

14. This child hesitates to speak when in group situations.

0.563

0.617

15. When this child has a problem, (s)he feels shaky.

0.764

0.234

16. This child appears nervous when approached by other children or adults.

0.667

0.208

Eigenvalues

7.4

1.2

Variance observed (%)

47.6

7.7