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Table 2 Exploratory factor analysis result

From: Psychological, social, and motivational factors in persons who use drugs

Variable

Element

Number of statements

Statements

T-value

λ

Cronbach’s alpha

Psychological functioning

Self-esteem (factor No.3)

5

3–4–5-6-7

14.5

0.83***

0.867

Depression (factor No. 10)

3

8–9-11

16.32

0.91***

0.830

Anxiety (factor No.7)

4

13–16–17-18

11.21

0.67***

0.749

Decision-making confidence (factor No. 6)

5

20–21–22-24-25

2.8

−0.19***

0.908

Social functioning

Childhood problems (factor no. 10)

5

30–31–33-34-36

9.8

0.69***

0.739

Hostility (factor No 11)

7

38–39–40-41-42-43-44

12.48

0.94***

0.941

Risk-taking behavior (factor No. 8)

4

45–46–49-50

4.43

0.3***

0.773

Social conformity (factor No. 5)

5

52–53–55-57-58

−6.4

−0.43***

0.754

Treatment motivation

Measures of problem recognition (factor no.2)

8

60–61–62-63-64-65-66-67

11.06

0.92***

0.927

Desire for help (factor No.9)

4

69–71–72-73

5.86

0.63***

0.710

Treatment readiness (factor No.4)

6

77–78–79-80-82-83

7.16

0.5***

0.887

  1. ***P < 0/001; **P < 0/01; *P < 0/05