Table 3.

Initial communalities and factor loadings for Samples 1, 2, and 3

Criteria	Sample 1 (n = 196)		Sample 2 (n = 138)		Sample 3 (n = 188)
	Initial communalities	Factor loadings	Initial communalities	Factor loadings	Initial communalities	Factor loadings
1	0.44	0.69	0.75	0.87	0.35	0.54
2	0.32	0.53	0.56	0.57	0.56	0.58
3	0.37	0.52	0.58	0.50	0.52	0.71
4	0.34	0.46	0.50	0.70	0.24	0.43
5	0.68	0.82	0.80	0.77	0.53	0.52
6	0.55	0.58	0.67	0.66	0.58	0.58
7	0.44	0.44	0.79	0.62	0.46	0.50
8	0.40	0.55	0.88	0.78	0.60	0.32
9	0.28	0.41	0.69	0.63	0.27	0.45
Explained variance	6.00	38.86	1.00	51.81	3.00	35.13

Note. 1: preoccupation; 2: withdrawal; 3: tolerance; 4: unsuccessful attempts to stop or reduce; 5: loss of interest in other hobbies; 6: excessive use despite problems; 7: deception; 8: escape from negative mood; 9: jeopardized relationships or job opportunities.