Table 5 Factor loadings of the D-Lit questionnaire in the CFA among general population
Subscale | Items | Factor loadings (Standardized regression weights) |
|---|---|---|
F1: Knowledge of the psychological symptoms | Q2: People with depression may feel guilty when they have done nothing wrong. (True) | 0.716 |
Q4: Loss of confidence and low self-esteem may be a sign of depression. (True) | 0.729 | |
Q7: Too little or too much sleep can be a symptom of depression. (True) | 0.709 | |
Q8: Eating too much or losing interest in food may be a symptom of depression. (True) | 0.640 | |
Q11: People may move more slowly or become agitated due to their depression. (True) | 0.713 | |
F2: Knowledge about the effectiveness of available treatment methods | Q12: Clinical psychologists can prescribe antidepressant medications. (False) | 0.470 |
Q16: Many treatments for depression are more effective than antidepressant medications. (False) | 0.711 | |
Q17: The effects of counseling are similar to those of cognitive- behavioral therapies for depression. (False) | 0.797 | |
Q18: The effect of cognitive-behavioral therapies is the same as that of antidepressant medications for mild to moderate depression. (True) | 0.754 | |
Q13: Having a moderate depression can disrupt one's life as much as multiple sclerosis or deafness | Deleted* | |
F3: Knowledge about cognitive-behavioral symptoms | Q1: People with depression often speak sporadically and irrelevantly. (False) | 0.541 |
Q3: Reckless and foolhardy behavior is a common symptom of depression. (False) | 0.602 | |
Q5: Not walking on cracked and broken sidewalks may be a symptom of depression. (False) | 0.549 | |
Q6: People with depression often hear sounds that are not normally heard. (False) | 0.610 | |
Q9: Depression does not affect your memory and concentration. (False) | 0.536 | |
Q10: Having several distinct personalities can be a symptom of depression. (False) | 0.562 | |
F4: Knowledge about taking medications and their side effects | Q19: Of all the alternative and lifestyle therapies for depression, taking vitamins are the most beneficial. (False) | 0.495 |
Q20: People with depression should stop taking antidepressant medications as soon as they feel better. (False) | 0.658 | |
Q21: Antidepressant medications are addictive. (False) | 0.682 | |
Q22: Antidepressant medications are usually rapid-acting. (False) | 0.693 | |
F5: Knowledge of the severity of the disease | Q14: Most people with depression need to be hospitalized. (False) | 0.553 |
Q15: Many celebrities have suffered from depression. (True) | 0.639 |