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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Soc Neurosci. 2015 Dec 18;11(6):637–651. doi: 10.1080/17470919.2015.1123181

Appendix.

Principle Components of the SMCQ

SMCQ Factor Factor Loading α7 α8
Component 1: Positive Social Communication Subscale .78 .77
    Chat with friends .53
    Keep in touch with people .82
    See what friends have been doing .86
    Get to know people .82
    Talk to someone I don't know well .66
Component 2: Expressing Distress Subscale .87 .72
    Communicate worry .84
    Communicate anger .62
    Have a disagreement .58
    Feeling scared .78
    Seek emotional support .75
    Seek advice .51
    Share upset .65
    Communicate sadness .60
    Communicate disgust .58
Component 3: Casual Communication Subscale .70 .70
    Learn more about someone .63
    Offer advice .77
    Communicate interest .57
    Communicate surprise .77
    Communicate boredom .61