Table 5.
GQoLS 5-factor model (Varimax rotation–N = 92). Rotated Factor Pattern.
|
Factor 1
EMOTION |
Factor 2
LIFESTYLE |
Factor 3
LONELINESS |
Factor 4
TABOO |
Factor 5
PREOCCUPATION |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. Gambling has an impact on my relationships | 0.58 | ||||
| 4. Hiding distress | 0.56 | ||||
| 6. Feeling alone in the face of gambling | 0.43 | 0.40 | |||
| 7. Feeling bad because of craving | 0.62 | ||||
| 8. Difficulty not gambling when alone | 0.67 | ||||
| 10. Gambling expenses | 0.65 | ||||
| 11. Financial difficulties | 0.75 | ||||
| 16. Deprivations | 0.65 | ||||
| 19. Sleep disturbance due to gambling-related financial problems | 0.68 | ||||
| 22. Lying about gambling | 0.42 | ||||
| 27. Hiding gambling problem from relatives | 0.89 | ||||
| 31. Gambling thoughts | 0.94 | ||||
| 32. Concentration | 0.43 | ||||
| 37. Not feeling oneself because of gambling | 0.46 | 0.45 | |||
| 39. Suffering from not understanding one’s own gambling behavior | 0.61 | ||||
| 41. Shame | 0.73 | ||||
| 44. Anxiety | 0.67 | ||||
| 45. Feeling loosy | 0.68 | ||||
| 46. Angry | 0.67 | ||||
| 48. Irritability | 0.48 | ||||
| 50. Difficulty discussing my gambling problem with relatives | 0.56 |
Components < 0.4 were removed for clarity. Items with balanced loads on 2 factors were attributed to the more meaningful factor, in bold.