Computing measures of simplicity of fit for loadings in factor-analytically derived scales

Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, and Computers

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 520-524

  Fleming, James S ^a,b  

^a EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 1042267773     PISSN: 07433808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03195531     Document Type: Article

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