Table 5 Factor load of items of the Persian version of Postpartum Distress Measure Scale

I feel sad and hopeless

0.892

0.100

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I am crying more than usual

0.649

–

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I cannot make decisions or concentrate

0.727

–

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I feel overwhelmed

0.440

0.480

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I’m afraid I will never feel better

0.784

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I think about taking my own life

0.532

0.680

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

0.395

0.448

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

0.281

0.660

0.425

I check on my baby multiple times throughout the night

0.395

0.590

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I have thoughts about my baby that scare me

–

0.339

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