Some Contrasts Between Maximum Likelihood Factor Analysis and Alpha Factor Analysis

The fundamental mathematical model of L. L. Thurstone's common factor analysis is reviewed, and basic covariance matrices of maximum likelihood factor analysis and alpha factor analysis are presented. The methods are compared in terms of computational and scaling contrasts. Weighting and the ap...

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Published in:Applied psychological measurement 1990-03, Vol.14 (1), p.29-32
Main Authors: Kaiser, Henry F., Derflinger, Gerhard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alpha Factor Analysis
Biological and medical sciences
Comparative Analysis
Covariation
Equations (Mathematics)
Factor Analysis
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Mathematical Models
Matrices
Maximum Likelihood Statistics
Methods Research
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychometrics. Statistics. Methodology
Statistics. Mathematics
Thurstone Model
Weighted Data
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Summary:The fundamental mathematical model of L. L. Thurstone's common factor analysis is reviewed, and basic covariance matrices of maximum likelihood factor analysis and alpha factor analysis are presented. The methods are compared in terms of computational and scaling contrasts. Weighting and the appropriate number of common factors are considered. (TJH)
ISSN:0146-6216
1552-3497
DOI:10.1177/014662169001400103