Table 2.
Principle components analysis 1 of youth subcultural identity
| Subcultural identity | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | U | M | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emo |
.81 |
|
|
.67 |
1.05 |
0.26 |
| Punks |
.81 |
|
|
.71 |
1.08 |
0.39 |
| Gothic |
.80 |
|
|
.64 |
1.03 |
0.22 |
| (Death) Metal |
.67 |
|
|
.57 |
1.24 |
0.77 |
| (Hard) Rock |
.57 |
|
|
.53 |
1.52 |
1.01 |
| Hippies |
|
.73 |
|
.55 |
1.19 |
0.55 |
| Grunge |
|
.67 |
|
.47 |
1.06 |
0.33 |
| Indie |
|
.65 |
|
.45 |
1.26 |
0.72 |
| Reggae |
|
.56 |
|
.49 |
1.54 |
1.06 |
| Techno or Rave |
|
|
.79 |
.65 |
1.51 |
0.96 |
| Hip Hop |
|
|
.74 |
.56 |
1.92 |
1.11 |
| Drum & Base | .62 | .49 | 1.41 | 0.84 |
1Varimax rotation, n = 402, 56.3% of variance explained. Loadings under 0.5 omitted.
Items scored on a 5-point 1–5 identity scale.