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.