An Empirical Comparison of Factor, Image, Component, and Scale Scores.

Fava, Joseph L.; Velicer, Wayne F.

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Publication Date: 1992

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An Empirical Comparison of Factor, Image, Component, and Scale Scores.

Fava, Joseph L.; Velicer, Wayne F.

Multivariate Behavioral Research, v27 n3 p301-22 1992

Principal component, image component, three types of factor score estimates, and one scale score method were compared over different levels of variables, saturations, sample sizes, variable to component ratios, and pattern rotations. There were virtually no overall differences among methods, with the average correlation between matched scores being 0.98. (SLD)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Equations (Mathematics), Estimation (Mathematics), Factor Analysis, Mathematical Models, Sample Size, Scaling, Scores, Scoring

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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