Evaluating the use of exploratory factor analysis in psychological research

Psychological Methods

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 272-299

  Fabrigar, Leandre R ^a   MacCallum, Robert C ^c   Wegener, Duane T ^c   Strahan, Erin J ^a,b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c NONE

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EID: 0039620968     PISSN: 1082989X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1082-989X.4.3.272     Document Type: Review

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