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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Publicado en:	Psychological Assessment Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 282 - 293
Autores principales:	Ruscio, John, Roche, Brendan
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	American Psychological Association Jun2012
Materias:	Personality assessment Factor analysis Factor structure Sampling errors Eigenvalues Educational evaluation
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