Table 5 Factor structures and factor loadings

Factor 1: Social anxiety and Specific fears

 20. Fear of being judged negatively by others

0.79

 19. Worrying about being embarrassed in front of other peoples

0.74

 30. Sudden feeling of fear and anxiety

0.74

 18. Worry about recurring memories, dreams or nightmares

0.70

 31. Feeling of restlessness and confusion

0.65

 22. Avoid social activities because I may get nervous

0.64

 8. Sudden feeling of fear or discomfort

0.60

 6. Feeling overwhelmed

0.57

 28. The influx of thoughts makes it difficult to concentrate

0.54

 21. Feeling deep discomfort in crowded places

0.50

 24. Feeling unreal, I feel like I'm watching a movie about myself

0.50

 23. Stay away from the things that worry me

0.41

Factor 2: General anxiety and Adjustment

 26. Failure to adapt to recent changes

0.82

 16. Worry about repeating thoughts

0.66

 25. Loss of time and inability to remember what happened

0.60

 29. Fear of losing Control

0.58

 27. Anxiety can impair the ability to do things

0.56

 15. Sudden feeling of jerking and cringing

0.48

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

0.47

Factor 3: Acute anxiety and Trauma

 3. Feeling of intense fear that something bad will happen

0.82

 2. Fear that the baby will be harmed

0.79

 9. Repetitive thoughts that are difficult to stop or control

0.68

 1. Concern about pregnancy or baby

0.64

 4. Worry about many things

0.62

 5. Concern about the future

0.47

 7. Very intense fear about some things like: needles, blood, childbirth, pain and …

0.42

Factor 4: Perfectionism and Control

 13. Need to control everything precisely

0.79

 12. The desire for everything to be perfect

0.77

 14. Difficult to stop my repeating tasks or checks

0.65

 11. Insist on doing things in a certain way or order

0.63

 10. Difficulty sleeping even when I have enough time to sleep

0.39