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. 2011 Jun 20;134(7):2013–2024. doi: 10.1093/brain/awr138

Table 2.

The eigenvector matrices of the principal component analysis including 16 impulsivity variables in all participants

Component
Inattention Impulsive reward-seeking Response slowing Impulsive responding Anxious responding
Per cent variance (cumulative variance), % 27 (27) 14 (41) 12 (52) 10 (62) 8 (71)
BIS-11 attention 0.41 0.54 0.05 −0.47 0.21
BIS-11 motor 0.43 0.57 0.02 −0.39 0.03
BIS-11 non-planning 0.49 0.29 −0.19 −0.56 0.24
BIS score (BIS/BAS) 0.20 0.13 0.05 0.03 0.65
BAS drive 0.16 0.63 0.03 0.48 −0.29
BAS fun-seeking 0.19 0.80 −0.10 0.11 −0.16
BAS reward responsiveness 0.09 0.63 0.02 0.58 −0.03
RVIP A′ (response accuracy) −0.82 0.23 0.49 −0.14 −0.01
RVIP B′′ (response bias) 0.32 −0.14 −0.01 −0.33 −0.42
RVIP mean RT correct responses 0.45 −0.10 −0.13 0.26 −0.18
RVIP commission errors −0.02 −0.07 −0.11 0.45 0.69
RVIP omission errors 0.82 −0.22 −0.48 0.10 −0.05
RVIP correct responses −0.82 0.22 0.48 −0.11 0.05
Stop-Signal mean successful go-RT 0.65 −0.19 0.62 0.00 −0.01
Stop-Signal mean unsuccessful stop-RT 0.67 −0.19 0.60 0.07 0.04
Stop-Signal reaction time 0.63 −0.06 0.45 0.13 0.17
Stop-Signal post-stop-RT 0.47 −0.06 0.49 0.12 −0.20

Component loadings of ≥0.5 were considered significant and are given in bold.

BIS-11 = Barratt Impulsiveness Scale; BIS/BAS = Behavioural Inhibition/Activation System scale; RT = reaction time.