An Objective Counterpart to the Visual Scree Test for Factor Analysis: The Standard Error Scree.

Zoski, Keith W.; Jurs, Stephen

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ERIC Number: EJ528701

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Publication Date: 1996

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An Objective Counterpart to the Visual Scree Test for Factor Analysis: The Standard Error Scree.

Zoski, Keith W.; Jurs, Stephen

Educational and Psychological Measurement, v56 n3 p443-51 Jun 1996

A linear regression approach to determining the number of factors in factor analytic solutions is presented. It provides objectivity while producing the same results as the visual scree test. Experience with the method to date indicates that the results are consistent with visual solutions. (SLD)

Descriptors: Error of Measurement, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Regression (Statistics), Visual Measures

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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