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Direct linkLingbo Tong; Wen Qu; Zhiyong Zhang – Grantee Submission, 2025
Factor analysis is widely utilized to identify latent factors underlying the observed variables. This paper presents a comprehensive comparative study of two widely used methods for determining the optimal number of factors in factor analysis, the K1 rule, and parallel analysis, along with a more recently developed method, the bass-ackward method.…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Monte Carlo Methods, Statistical Analysis, Sample Size
Download full textFatih Orçan – International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2025
Factor analysis is a statistical method to explore the relationships among observed variables and identify latent structures. It is crucial in scale development and validity analysis. Key factors affecting the accuracy of factor analysis results include the type of data, sample size, and the number of response categories. While some studies…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Item Response Theory, Sample Size
