Using exploratory factor analysis for locating invariant referents in factor invariance studies

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 223-233

  Finch, W Holmes ^a   French, Brian F ^b  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bias; Factor analysis; Invariance

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950345445     PISSN: 15389472     EISSN: 15389472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22237/jmasm/1209615420     Document Type: Article

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