qfactor: A command for Q-methodology analysis
qfactor: A command for Q-methodology analysis
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DOI：
10.1177/1536867x1801800209
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发表时间：
2018-01-01
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影响因子：
4.8
通讯作者：
Akhtar-Danesh, Noori
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作者：
Akhtar-Danesh, Noori
在本文中，我介绍了Q-方法论分析的一个新命令--Q因子。Q-方法论是一种定性和定量相结合的研究主体性的方法。它的定量部分是基于个人因素分析，通常紧随其后的是因素轮换技术。目前，只有少数几个功能有限的程序可用于Q-方法学分析，而且没有一个程序是主要的商业统计程序，如STATA、SPSS和SAS。Qfactor提供了一组有吸引力的选择，包括STATA中不同的因子提取和因子旋转技术。使用代表40个人对大麻合法化的看法的数据集说明了qfactor的使用。
In this article, I introduce qfactor, a new command for Q-methodology analysis. Q-methodology is a combination of qualitative and quantitative techniques for studying subjectivity. Its quantitative component is based on a by person factor analysis, usually followed by a factor-rotation technique. Currently, only a handful of programs with limited capability are available for Q-methodology analysis, and none of them are in the major commercial statistical programs such as Stata, SPSS, and SAS. qfactor offers an attractive set of options, including different factor-extraction and factor-rotation techniques in Stata. The use of qfactor is illustrated using a dataset representing 40 individuals' perceptions on marijuana legalization.