The STRS (shortness of breath, tremulousness, racing heart, and sweating): A brief checklist for acute distress with panic-like autonomic indicators; development and factor structure

Table 3 Factor loadings and final communality estimates for each item

Latent Variable	STRS Item	Factor 1	Factor 2	Final Communality Estimate
Acute Autonomic Activation Indicators	trembling, shaking, buckling knees	0.86	0.45	0.41
	sweaty palms or other sweating	0.72	0.37	0.56
	shortness of breath	0.76	0.47	0.52
	tachycardia, heart pounding, or racing	0.65	0.58	0.58
PTSD Criterion A Indicators	you or other injured or killed	0.38	0.75	0.49
	helpless	0.43	0.72	0.74
	fearful or scared	0.38	0.64	0.52

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