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)

Table 5 Factor Loadings for the Five-Factor CFA Model, with Higher Order Factor

Item	Factor loadings
Item	1	2	3	4	5
43. I have things that give me a sense of purpose, outside of paid employment.	.70
30. I have interests and hobbies that are enjoyable or meaningful.	.67
46. I have a sense of purpose.	.84
38. I am fulfilled.	.81
47. I feel I don’t belong anywhere. (R)	.85
14. Outside of the military, I have found people that I connect with through shared interests or beliefs.	.61
34. I would ask for help if I needed it.		.81
21. I would never seek help from a mental health professional. (R)		.57
40. I find it difficult to ask for help if I’m struggling. (R)		.48
1. I know how to access professional support for my health.		.61
36. Civilians seem to be concerned with trivial matters. (R)			.57
26. Despite all my experience in the military, I am undervalued by civilians. (R)			.93
15. Civilians are disrespectful and rude. (R)			.77
17. I don’t think society puts much value on military service and experience. (R)			.56
12. I’m angry about the way I was treated during my service. (R)				.77
20. The military broke me and then kicked me out. (R)				.92
41. I have a lot of regrets about my service. (R)				.76
42. I am more regimented than flexible. (R)					.59
32. I find it difficult to change once I have a set routine. (R)					.57
5. I am a flexible person and I don’t mind changing to suit others when required.					.56
3. Some of my military habits cause problems for me. (R)					.84

Note. Factor 1 = Purpose and Connection; Factor 2 = Help seeking; Factor 3 = Beliefs about civilians; Factor 4 = Resentment and Regret; Factor 5 = Regimentation. Reverse-scored items are denoted with an (R)

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