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Table 4 Item–Total Correlations, Extracted Communalities and Oblique Rotated Five-Factor Solution for the 21-Item M-CARM (n = 357)

From: Assessing psychological adjustment and cultural reintegration after military service: development and psychometric evaluation of the post-separation Military-Civilian Adjustment and Reintegration Measure (M-CARM)

Item

Item-total correlation

h2

Factors

1

2

3

4

5

43. I have things that give me a sense of purpose, outside of paid employment.

0.60

0.66

0.85a

0.03

−0.06

−0.04

−0.02

30. I have interests and hobbies that are enjoyable or meaningful.

0.58

0.60

0.80a

−0.02

−0.07

0.03

−0.01

46. I have a sense of purpose.

0.71

0.70

0.76a

0.02

0.11

0.08

−0.04

38. I am fulfilled.

0.74

0.68

0.65a

0.01

0.15

0.08

0.09

47. I feel I don’t belong anywhere.

0.72

0.63

0.60a

0.05

0.16

0.08

0.09

14. Outside of the military, I have found people that I connect with through shared interests or beliefs.

0.60

0.45

0.54a

0.07

0.08

−0.02

0.14

34. I would ask for help if I needed it.

0.46

0.73

0.16

0.82a

−0.07

− 0.07

0.08

21. I would never seek help from a mental health professional.

0.21

0.49

−0.19

0.73a

0.01

0.01

0.01

1. I know how to access professional support for my health.

0.30

0.29

0.09

0.49a

0.06

0.04

−0.12

40. I find it difficult to ask for help if I’m struggling.

0.48

0.39

0.12

0.48a

0.03

0.04

0.16

26. Despite all my experience in the military, I am undervalued by civilians.

0.60

0.64

0.10

−0.001

0.75a

0.03

−0.03

15. Civilians are disrespectful and rude.

0.58

0.55

0.01

0.03

0.65a

0.04

0.11

36. Civilians seem to be concerned with trivial matters.

0.44

0.43

− 0.01

− 0.004

0.63a

−0.13

0.15

17. I don’t think society puts much value on military service and experience.

0.46

0.42

0.02

0.05

0.60a

0.16

−0.14

12. I’m angry about the way I was treated during my service.

0.43

0.71

−0.08

0.03

−0.04

0.89a

−0.03

20. The military broke me and then kicked me out.

0.55

0.55

0.12

−0.06

−0.002

0.63a

0.15

41. I have a lot of regrets about my service.

0.44

0.30

0.08

0.05

0.08

0.43a

0.04

42. I am more regimented than flexible.

0.52

0.60

−0.01

0.06

− 0.01

0.05

0.76a

32. I find it difficult to change once I have a set routine.

0.52

0.54

0.02

−0.01

0.10

0.04

0.66a

5. I am a flexible person and I don’t mind changing to suit others when required.

0.52

0.41

0.27

0.01

−0.01

0.05

0.45a

3. Some of my military habits cause problems for me.

0.54

0.40

0.02

0.01

0.21

0.15

0.42a

Variance explained (%)

  

33.05

6.57

5.78

4.35

3.47

Eigenvalues

  

7.38

1.86

1.65

1.35

1.19

  1. Note. aLoadings > 0.40