Factor Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7077040 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bruce Thompson (0000-0002-5885-0652, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Pages | 1-2 |
| Publication date | 2017-09-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosf003 |
| OpenAlex | W4211231932 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
Factor analysis is a statistical method for empirically identifying the structure underlying measured or factored entities (e.g., variables). The three purposes for which factor analysis can be used are: (1) empirically creating a theory of structure (e.g., Cattell's structure of intellect model); (2) evaluating whether factored entities (e.g., variables) cluster in a theoretically expected way (e.g., construct validity evaluation); and (3) estimating latent variables scores (i.e., factor scores), which are then used in subsequent statistical analyses (e.g., MANOVA, descriptive discriminant analysis) in place of the measured factored entities (e.g., variables
Factor (programming language · Programming language · Computer Science · Psychometric Methodologies and Testing · Statistical Methods and Applications
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |