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ANALYSIS (EFA)
Sahar Afshan
Learning Objectives
Understand what is the factor analysis
technique and its applications in research
Discuss exploratory factor analysis (EFA)
Run EFA with SPSS and interpret the resulted
output
Confirmatory Factor
Analysis is concerned with
determining if the number of
factors conform to what is
expected on the basis of
pre-established theory. Do
items load as predicted on
the expected number of
factors. Hypothesize
beforehand the number of
factors.
Factor Analysis
Factor Analysis
V1
Factor 1
V2
V3
Factor 1
V4
V1
Factor 1
V2
V3
Factor 1
V4
Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO)
Marvelous - - - - - Meritorious - - - - Middling - - - - - - Mediocre - - - - - - Miserable - - - - - Unacceptable - -
.90s
.80s
.70s
.60s
.50s
below .50
In this example, the data support the use of factor analysis and suggest that the
data may be grouped into a smaller set of underlying factors.
Total
3.513
% of Variance Cumulativ e %
29.276
29.276
Total
% of Variance Cumulativ e %
3.296
27.467
27.467
Cumulativ e %
27.094
3.141
26.171
55.447
2.681
22.338
49.805
1.509
12.573
39.666
1.321
11.008
66.455
.843
7.023
56.828
1.495
12.455
52.121
.801
6.676
73.132
.329
2.745
59.573
.894
7.452
59.573
.675
5.623
78.755
.645
5.375
84.131
.527
4.391
88.522
.471
3.921
92.443
.342
2.851
95.294
10
.232
1.936
97.231
11
.221
1.841
99.072
12
.111
.928
100.000
50
60
70
85
100
120
150
200
250
350
0.75
0.70
0.65
0.60
0.55
0.50
0.45
0.40
0.35
0.30
What else?
Why EFA?
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Why EFA?
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