Identifying different patterns of emotion dysregulation in adult ADHD

Table 2 Factor analysis

	FACTOR 1 Emotional instability	FACTOR 2 Impulsivity	FACTOR 3 Overactivation	FACTOR 4 Inattention/ disorganization	FACTOR 5 Sleep problems
% Explained Variance	17.1%	15.6%	11.1%	8.9%	7.4%
SR-WRAADDS-Attention/Disorganization				0.764
SR-WRAADDS-Hyperactivity/Restlessness			0.417
SR-WRAADDS-Impulsivity/Emotional outbursts		0.704
SR-WRAADDS-Emotional lability	0.700
UPPS-P-Urgency		0.788
UPPS-P-Positive urgency		0.700
UPPS-P-Lack of premeditation		0.688
UPPS-P-Lack of perseverance				0.845
UPPS-P-Sensations seeking		0.446	0.479
BSL-23	0.664
BDI	0.713
TEMPS-A-Cyclothymic	0.532
TEMPS-A-Depressive	0.830
TEMPS-A-Irritable		0.592
TEMPS-A-Hyperthymic			0.749
TEMPS-A-Anxious	0.440
RCTQ-13			0.553
CPAC			0.809
ISI					0.656
ESS					0.795

Note: SR-WRAADDS Self-Reported Wender-Reimherr Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Scale, UPPS-P Urgency Premeditation Perseverance Sensation seeking – Positive urgency Short version, BSL-23 Borderline Symptoms List-23, BDI Beck Depression Inventory, TEMPS-A Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris, and San Diego Autoquestionnaire, RCTQ-13 Racing and Crowded Thoughts Questionnaire-13 item, CPAC Cognitive Processes Associated with Creativity, ISI Insomnia Severity Scale, ESS Epworth Sleepiness Scale
The UPPS-P Sensation seeking subscale was excluded of the factor analysis because of its overlap between the “impulsivity” and the “overactivation” factors

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