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Determining the Number of Factors to Retain in an Exploratory Factor Analysis Using Comparison Data of Known Factorial Structure.

Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) is used routinely in the development and validation of assessment instruments. One of the most significant challenges when one is performing EFA is determining how many factors to retain. Parallel analysis (PA) is an effective stopping rule that compares the eigenva...

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Published in:Psychological Assessment Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 282 - 293
Main Authors: Ruscio, John, Roche, Brendan
Format: Article
Published: American Psychological Association Jun2012
Subjects:
Personality assessment
Factor analysis
Factor structure
Sampling errors
Eigenvalues
Educational evaluation
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