TABLE 3.
Rotated component matrix from Principal Components Analysis of 17 cannabis consequences
| Item | Component 1 | Component 2 | Component 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory lapse/blackout | 0.697 | ||
| Mood swings/irritability | 0.587 | 0.322 | |
| Couldn’t stop | 0.400 | 0.342 | |
| Missed activities | 0.451 | ||
| Difficulty concentrating | 0.732 | ||
| Memory problems | 0.772 | ||
| Fight/quarrel | 0.347 | ||
| Decreased appetite during periods w/o | 0.426 | ||
| Decreased sleep during periods w/o | 0.512 | ||
| Increased irritability/moodiness during periods w/o | 0.802 | ||
| Increased anxiety/agitation during periods w/o | 0.678 | ||
| Increased cannabis cravings during periods w/o | 0.622 | ||
| Arrested/legal problems | 0.310 | ||
| High at work | 0.769 | ||
| High at school | 0.815 | ||
| Missed school | 0.476 | ||
| Drove under the influence | 0.621 |
Note. Items with loadings > 0.30 were retained and shown in this table. Items loaded onto multiple components were assigned to a component based on highest loading value.
Component 1: Psychological Consequences
Component 2: Cannabis Withdrawal
Component 3: Functional Consequences