Evaluating Factor Retention in Large Factor Analysis Models: A Simulation Study Comparing 15 Methods
Educational and Psychological Measurement
Published online on June 25, 2026
Abstract
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Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) is widely used to identify latent structures measured by observed indicators. Nevertheless, determining the number of factors remains a methodological challenge, especially when the size of the EFA model is large (e.g., ...
Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) is widely used to identify latent structures measured by observed indicators. Nevertheless, determining the number of factors remains a methodological challenge, especially when the size of the EFA model is large (e.g., ...