The authors use the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) to assess symptoms. One of its cluster scores is activation factor.
Summary:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_and_Negative_Syndrome_Scale
Original publication of the article, which doesn't list activation factors:
http://schizophreniabulletin.oxfordjournals.org/content/13/2/261.long
Marketed currently here:
http://www.mhs.com/product.aspx?gr=cli&id=overview&prod=panss
None of the sources I saw specified what is meant by activation factor, and many didn't even mention it. It's possible that it's the hyperactivity mentioned in the original publication. Also, it's possible that it's a modified category in the version sold at the last link. Hopefully this is enough information to get you started, if you want to hunt down the details.
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