Factor retention in EFA: strategies for health behavior researchers.

OBJECTIVE: To provide readers with information on various techniques to improve future health behavior EFA research. METHODS: Data from a health education questionnaire development study are analyzed to make the discussion of techniques concrete. RESULTS: There are numerous strategies to use when ma...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Health Behavior Vol. 33; no. 5; pp. 587 - 600
Autores principales: Stellefson ML, Hanik BW, Chaney BH, Chaney JD
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: PNG Publications Sep/Oct2009
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Sumario:OBJECTIVE: To provide readers with information on various techniques to improve future health behavior EFA research. METHODS: Data from a health education questionnaire development study are analyzed to make the discussion of techniques concrete. RESULTS: There are numerous strategies to use when making a factor retention decision. CONCLUSIONS: The informed health-behavior researcher should use sophisticated factor retention techniques during EFAs.