Table 2.
Exploratory factor analysis solution for the all AUCNET values (N=312).
| Factor 1 Positive mood | Factor 2 Drug effects and Urge | Factor 3 Stimulation/Euphoria | Factor 4 Sedation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POMS Elation | .766 | .007 | −.022 | −.032 |
| POMS Vigour | .734 | −.009 | −.032 | −.160 |
| POMS Friendliness | .655 | −.026 | .004 | .073 |
| BAES Stimulation | .541 | .039 | .201 | −.112 |
| DEQ Like | .023 | .801 | .047 | −.107 |
| DEQ More | −.032 | .721 | −.097 | −.207 |
| DEQ Feel | −.005 | .638 | .054 | .237 |
| DEQ High | .017 | .526 | .059 | .174 |
| ARCI-A | .027 | .019 | .937 | .071 |
| ARCI-BG | −.094 | −.088 | .680 | −.425 |
| ARCI-MBG | .220 | .105 | .571 | .051 |
| BAES Sedation | −.054 | .003 | .021 | .767 |
| ARCI-PCAG | −.103 | .084 | −.170 | .722 |
| POMS Fatigue | −.130 | −.048 | −.016 | .597 |
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| Eigenvalues | 4.451 | 2.555 | 1.358 | 1.227 |
| % of variance | 31.7 | 18.2 | 9.7 | 8.7 |
| α | .805 | .763 | .807 | .802 |
Note: Scales with factor loadings <0.4 were omitted. ARCI: Addiction Research Center Inventory (A=Amphetamine; MBG=Morphine-Benzedrine Group; BG=Benzedrine Group; PCAG=Pentobarbital-Clorpromazine-Alcohol Group); BAES: Biphasic Alcohol Effects Scale; POMS: Profile Of Mood States; DEQ: Drug Effects Questionnaire