A comparison of regression and loading weights for the computation of factor scores

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 221-247

  Grice, James W ^a   Harris, Richard J ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

^b S Illinois Univ at Edwardsville ^*

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EID: 0032221782     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327906mbr3302_2     Document Type: Article

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