Bootstrap confidence intervals for ordinary least squares factor loadings and correlations in exploratory factor analysis

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 104-134

  Zhang, Guangjian ^a   Preacher, Kristopher J ^b   Luo, Shanhong ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 77951184832     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00273170903504836     Document Type: Article

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