Table 2 Exploratory factor analysis (varimax rotation) of the Afghan symptom checklist (ASCL) items

Felt sad (ASCL9)

0.823

-

-

Become jigar khun (ASCL10)

0.815

-

-

Thinking too much (ASCL16)

0.778

-

-

Trouble concentrating (ASCL23)

0.774

-

-

Experienced asabi (ASCL17)

0.710

-

-

Had bad memories (ASCL15)

0.641

-

-

Felt hopeless (ASCL6)

0.608

-

-

Felt irritable (ASCL13)

0.593

-

-

Had a headache (ASCL11)

0.588

-

-

Felt startled (ASCL14)

0.588

-

-

Trouble remembering things (ASCL18)

0.572

-

-

Cried (ASCL1)

0.522

0.466

-

Isolated oneself socially (ASCL8)

0.501

-

-

Had a nightmare (ASCL12)

0.483

-

-

Lack of appetite (ASCL2)

0.477

-

-

Difficulty falling asleep (ASCL3)

0.406

-

-

Beaten or hurt yourself (ASCL19)

-

0.733

-

Quarrel with family member (ASCL4)

-

0.726

-

Beat someone in family (ASCL7)

-

0.661

-

Felt fishar-e- bala (ASCL20)

-

-

0.628

Felt fishar-e- payin (ASCL21)

-

-

−0.582