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Table 3 Communalities of the 10 items of the Persian version of Postpartum Distress Measure Scale

From: Psychometric properties of the Persian version of postpartum distress measure scale

Item

Communality

I feel sad and hopeless

0.537

I am crying more than usual

0.460

I cannot make decisions or concentrate

0.570

I feel overwhelmed

0.455

I’m afraid I will never feel better

0.617

I think about taking my own life

0.758

I have recurring thoughts about harm coming to my baby, my family, or myself

0.223

I have recurring thoughts about my baby getting sick or having some kind of problem

0.433

I check on my baby multiple times throughout the night

0.476

I have thoughts about my baby that scare me

0.548