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PublisherSAGE Publications, Incorporated

ISBN-101544339887

ISBN-139781544339887

eBay Product ID (ePID)25038622071

Product Key Features

Number of Pages144 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameExploratory Factor Analysis

SubjectMethodology, Research, Statistics

Publication Year2019

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaSocial Science

AuthorW. Holmes Finch

SeriesQuantitative Applications in the Social Sciences Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight6 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2019-029460

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsThis text is a perfect resource for individuals seeking guidance on applied factor analysis, covering the fundamentals as well as introductions to more advanced aspects of factor analytic techniques., This text is a perfect resource for individuals seeking guidance on applied factor analysis, covering the fundamentals as well as introductions to more advanced aspects of factor analytic techniques. -- Damon Cann * Review * Finch provides a well-written and well-organized introduction to the conceptual and quantitative topics of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis within a single, concise text. -- Stephen G. Sapp * Review * This is a thorough and readable introduction to exploratory factor analysis -- Michael D. Biderman * Review *, Finch provides a well-written and well-organized introduction to the conceptual and quantitative topics of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis within a single, concise text.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal519.5354

Table Of ContentChapter One: Introduction to Factor Analysis Latent and Observed Variables The Importance of Theory in Doing Factor Analysis Comparison of Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis EFA and Other Multivariate Data Reduction Techniques A Brief Word About Software Outline of the BookChapter Two: Mathematical Underpinnings of Factor Analysis Correlation and Covariance Matrices The Common Factor Model Correspondence Between the Factor Model and the Covariance Matrix Eigenvalues Error Variance and Communalities SummaryChapter Three: Methods of Factor Extraction in Exploratory Factor Analysis Eigenvalues, Factor Loadings, and the Observed Correlation Matrix Maximum Likelihood Principal Axis Factoring Principal Components Analysis Principal Components Versus Factor Analysis Other Factor Extraction Methods Example SummaryChapter Four: Methods of Factor Rotation Simple Structure Orthogonal Versus Oblique Rotation Methods Common Orthogonal Rotations Common Oblique Rotations Target Factor Rotation Bifactor Rotation Example Deciding Which Rotation to Use Summary AppendixChapter Five: Methods for Determining the Number of Factors to Retain in Exploratory Factor Analysis Scree Plot and Eigenvalue Greater Than 1 Rule Objective Methods Based on the Scree Plot Eigenvalues and the Proportion of Variance Explained Residual Correlation Matrix Chi-Square Goodness of Fit Test for Maximum Likelihood Parallel Analysis Minimum Average Partial Very Simple Structure Example SummaryChapter Six: Final Issues in Factor Analysis Proper Reporting Practices for Factor Analysis Factor Scores Power Analysis and A Priori Sample Size Determination Dealing With Missing Data Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling Multilevel EFA Summary

SynopsisA firm knowledge of factor analysis is key to understanding much published research in the social and behavioral sciences. Exploratory Factor Analysis by W. Holmes Finch provides a solid foundation in exploratory factor analysis (EFA), which along with confirmatory factor analysis, represents one of the two major strands in this field. The book lays out the mathematical foundations of EFA; explores the range of methods for extracting the initial factor structure; explains factor rotation; and outlines the methods for determining the number of factors to retain in EFA. The concluding chapter addresses a number of other key issues in EFA, such as determining the appropriate sample size for a given research problem, and the handling of missing data. It also offers brief introductions to exploratory structural equation modeling, and multilevel models for EFA. Example computer code, and the annotated output for all of the examples included in the text are available on an accompanying website., A firm knowledge of factor analysis is key to understanding much published research in the social and behavioral sciences. This volume provides a solid foundation in exploratory factor analysis (EFA), which along with confirmatory factor analysis, represents one of the two major strands in this field. The book lays out the mathematical foundations of EFA; explores the range of methods for extracting the initial factor structure; explains factor rotation; and outlines the methods for determining the number of factors to retain in EFA. The concluding chapter addresses a number of other key issues in EFA, such as determining the appropriate sample size for a given research problem, and the handling of missing data. It also offers brief introductions to exploratory structural equation modeling, and multilevel models for EFA. Example computer code, and the annotated output for all of the examples included in the text are available on an accompanying website.

LC Classification NumberH62.F433 2020