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. 2005 Sep 21;32(2):274–278. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbi064

Table 2.

Factor Loadings for Schedule for the Deficit Syndrome Symptoms

Symptom Avolition Emotional Expression
Variance extracted (%) 37.1 36.7
Eigenvalue 2.23 2.20
Coefficient alpha (α) 0.782 0.776
Curbing of interests .916
Diminished sense of purpose .916
Diminished social drive .607 .388
Restricted affect .917
Diminished emotional range .884
Poverty of speech .383 .641

Note: N = 52. Extraction: Principal component analysis with varimax rotation. Loadings <.35 are not printed for clarity. Bold indicates primary symptom loadings for each factor.