Exploratory factor analysis: Current use, methodological developments and recommendations for good practice
Exploratory factor analysis: Current use, methodological developments and recommendations for good practice
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DOI：
10.1007/s12144-019-00300-2
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发表时间：
2021-07-01
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2.8
通讯作者：
Buehner, Markus
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作者：
Goretzko, David;Pham, Trang Thien Huong;Buehner, Markus
心理学研究通常依赖于探索性因素分析（EFA）。由于分析的结果很大程度上取决于所选的设置，因此非常需要这方面的指南。因此，我们想要研究最近的方法论发展以及心理学研究的当前实践。我们回顾了十年来包含全民教育的研究，并将其与新的方法学选择进行了对比。我们重点关注四个主要问题：足够的样本量、提取方法、旋转方法和确定因子数量的因子保留标准。最后，我们根据这些回顾性的实证研究和实际考虑提出修改后的建议。
Psychological research often relies on Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA). As the outcome of the analysis highly depends on the chosen settings, there is a strong need for guidelines in this context. Therefore, we want to examine the recent methodological developments as well as the current practice in psychological research. We reviewed ten years of studies containing EFAs and contrasted them with new methodological options. We focused on four major issues: an adequate sample size, the extraction method, the rotation method and the factor retention criterion determining the number of factors. Finally, we present modified recommendations based on these reviewed empirical studies and practical considerations.