A comparison of factor scores under conditions of factor obliquity

被引:49
作者
Grice, JW [1 ]
机构
[1] So Illinois Univ, Dept Psychol, Edwardsville, IL 62026 USA
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10.1037/1082-989X.6.1.67
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B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 [教育学]; 0402 [心理学];
摘要
Six different methods of computing factor scores were investigated in a simulation study. Population scores created from oblique factor patterns selected from the psychological literature served as the bases for the simulations, and the stability of the different methods was assessed through cross-validation in a subject-sampling model. Results from 5 evaluative criteria indicated that a simplified, unit-weighting procedure based on the factor score coefficients was generally superior to several unit-weighting procedures based on the pattern or structure coefficients. This simplified method of computing factor scores also compared favorably with an exact-weighting scheme based on the full factor score coefficient matrix. Results are discussed with regard to their potential impact on current practice, and several recommendations are offered.
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