Noniterative Estimation and the Choice of the Number of Factors in Exploratory Factor Analysis.

Kano, Yutaka

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Publication Date: 1990

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Noniterative Estimation and the Choice of the Number of Factors in Exploratory Factor Analysis.

Kano, Yutaka

Psychometrika, v55 n2 p277-91 Jun 1990

Based on the usual factor analysis model, this paper investigates the relationship between improper solutions and the number of factors. The properties of the noniterative estimation method of M. Ihara and Y. Kano in exploratory factor analysis are also discussed. The estimators were compared in a Monte Carlo experiment. (TJH)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Estimation (Mathematics), Factor Analysis, Mathematical Models, Maximum Likelihood Statistics, Monte Carlo Methods, Psychometrics

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Language: English

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