Factor Analysis
- 1 April 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Leisure Research
- Vol. 11 (2) , 120-138
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00222216.1979.11969385
Abstract
The use and interpretation of factor analysis is discussed and an example from leisure research is presented. Topics include a conceptual understanding of factor analysis, appropriate data for factor analysis, communality estimates, methods of factor extraction (principal components, principal axis, MINRES, multiple groups and maximum likelihood), the number of factors to extract, factor rotation, factor interpretation, factor scores, and summary comments on the reporting and further uses of factor analysis in leisure research.Keywords
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