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Table 4 Factor Structure of PASS-S

From: Sinhala translation of the Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale: a valid and reliable tool to detect anxiety disorders among antenatal women

Factors

Factor

1

2

3

4

1. “Acute anxiety and adjustment”

 25. Losing track of time and can’t remember what happened

.775

   

 27. Anxiety getting in the way of being able to do things

.754

   

 29. Fear of losing control

.751

   

 30. Feeling panicky

.744

   

 28. Racing thoughts making it hard to concentrate

.688

   

 26. Difficulty adjusting to recent changes

.684

   

 23. Avoiding things which concern me

.658

   

 24. Feeling detached like you’re watching yourself in a movie

.632

   

 21. Feeling really uneasy in crowds

.543

   

 22. Avoiding social activities because I might be nervous

.440

   

 7. Really strong fears about things, eg needles, blood, birth, pain, etc

.428

   

 31. Feeling agitated

.413

 

.-367

 

2.Social anxiety, specific fears and trauma”

 19. Worry that I will embarrass myself in front of others

 

.719

  

 1. Worry about the baby/pregnancy

 

.611

  

 4. Worry about many things

 

.602

  

 20. Fear that others will judge me negatively

 

.487

  

 5. Worry about the future

 

.407

 

.301

 18. Upset about repeated memories, dreams or nightmares

 

.421

  

 3. A sense of dread that something bad is going to happen

.334

.364

  

 17. Being ‘on guard’ or needing to watch out for things

.301

.319

  

3. “Perfectionism &control

 11. Having to do things in a certain way or order

  

−.587

 

 12. Wanting things to be perfect

.324

 

−.560

 

 13. Needing to be in control of things

  

−.703

 

 14. Difficulty stopping checking or doing things over and over

  

−.645

 

 15. Feeling jumpy or easily startled

  

−.596

 

 16. Concerns about repeated thoughts

  

−.646

 

4. “General anxiety”

 6. Feeling overwhelmed

   

.726

 10. Difficulty sleeping even when I have the chance to sleep

   

.534

 2. Fear that harm will come to the baby

  

−.336

.509

 9. Repetitive thoughts that are difficult to stop or control

   

.399

 8. Sudden rushes of extreme fear or discomfort

   

.465