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In multivariate statistics, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) is a statistical method used to
uncover the underlying structure of a relatively large set of variables. EFA is a technique within
factor analysis whose overarching goal is to identify the underlying relationships between
measured variables.[1] It is commonly used by researchers when developing a scale (a scale is a
collection of questions used to measure a particular research topic) and serves to identify a set of
latent constructs underlying a battery of measured variables.[2] It should be used when the
researcher has no a priori hypothesis about factors or patterns of measured variables.[3]Measured
variables are any one of several attributes of people that may be observed and measured. An
example of a measured variable would be the physical height of a human being. Researchers
must carefully consider the number of measured variables to include in the analysis.[2] EFA
procedures are more accurate when each factor is represented by multiple measured variables in
the analysis.
Following is the set of EFA examples,
. • 4.1: Exploratory factor analysis with continuous factor indicators
• 4.2: Exploratory factor analysis with categorical factor indicators
• 4.3: Exploratory factor analysis with continuous, censored, categorical, and count factor
indicators*
• 4.4: Exploratory factor mixture analysis with continuous latent class indicators
• 4.5: Two-level exploratory factor analysis with continuous factor indicators
• 4.6: Two-level exploratory factor analysis with both individual- and cluster-level factor
indicators
• 4.7: Bi-factor exploratory factor analysis with continuous factor indicators
* Example uses numerical integration in the estimation of the model. This can be
computationally demanding depending on the size of the problem.

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Explain exploratory factor analysis and give real life examplesS.pdf

  • 1. Explain exploratory factor analysis and give real life examples Solution In multivariate statistics, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) is a statistical method used to uncover the underlying structure of a relatively large set of variables. EFA is a technique within factor analysis whose overarching goal is to identify the underlying relationships between measured variables.[1] It is commonly used by researchers when developing a scale (a scale is a collection of questions used to measure a particular research topic) and serves to identify a set of latent constructs underlying a battery of measured variables.[2] It should be used when the researcher has no a priori hypothesis about factors or patterns of measured variables.[3]Measured variables are any one of several attributes of people that may be observed and measured. An example of a measured variable would be the physical height of a human being. Researchers must carefully consider the number of measured variables to include in the analysis.[2] EFA procedures are more accurate when each factor is represented by multiple measured variables in the analysis. Following is the set of EFA examples, . • 4.1: Exploratory factor analysis with continuous factor indicators • 4.2: Exploratory factor analysis with categorical factor indicators • 4.3: Exploratory factor analysis with continuous, censored, categorical, and count factor indicators* • 4.4: Exploratory factor mixture analysis with continuous latent class indicators • 4.5: Two-level exploratory factor analysis with continuous factor indicators • 4.6: Two-level exploratory factor analysis with both individual- and cluster-level factor indicators • 4.7: Bi-factor exploratory factor analysis with continuous factor indicators * Example uses numerical integration in the estimation of the model. This can be computationally demanding depending on the size of the problem.