A Cautionary Note on the Use of Principal Components Analysis
- 1 November 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Sociological Methods & Research
- Vol. 15 (1-2), 160-168
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0049124186015001011
Abstract
Principal components analysis and common factor analysis can provide similar results; however, to assume the results will be similar can lead to serious error. A simple example is provided to show how results can be substantially different.Keywords
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