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. 2010 Jun 17;37(2):300–305. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbq059

Table 3.

Brief Negative Symptom Scale Item Factor Loading

Factor Loading
1 2
Item 1: Intensity of pleasure during activities 0.27 0.91
Item 2: Frequency of pleasure during activities 0.19 0.93
Item 3: Intensity of expected pleasure from future activities 0.13 0.83
Item 4: Distress 0.49 0.13
Item 5: Asociality behavior 0.56 0.77
Item 6: Asociality inner experience 0.54 0.71
Item 7: Avolition behavior 0.48 0.79
Item 8: Avolition inner experience 0.47 0.77
Item 9: Facial expression 0.71 0.31
Item 10: Vocal expression 0.77 0.17
Item 11: Expressive gestures 0.78 0.09
Item 12: Quantity of speech 0.87 0.30
Item 13: Spontaneous elaboration 0.81 0.39

Note: Items loading on the factor are in bold.