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Psychometrics tutorial - Exploratory factor analysis
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This tutorial provides an introduction to conducting exploratory factor analyses (EFAs) using SPSS. The SPSS data, syntax and output is available for each analysis, along with screencasts on youtube.
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Here are the recommended steps when conducting an exploratory factor analysis using SPSS:
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ExercisesEdit
Exercise 1: Smoking attitudesEditWhat are the underlying dimensions of attitudes towards other people smoking? Data file: data_14_1.sav | .sps | .spo
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Exercise 2: Classroom behaviourEdit Data file: behav.sav | .sps | .spo | .doc | .pdf
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Exercise 3: Managerial skillsEdit
Data file: manage.sav | .sps | .spo | .doc | .pdf
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See alsoEdit
- Exploratory factor analysis
- This tutorial
- Next steps
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Allen, P. & Bennett, K. (2008). SPSS for the health and behavioural sciences. South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Thomson. | Companion site
- ↑ Francis, G. (2007). Introduction to SPSS for Windows: v. 15.0 and 14.0 with Notes for Studentware (5th ed.). Sydney: Pearson Education. | Support site
- ↑ Francis, G. (2007). Introduction to SPSS for Windows: v. 15.0 and 14.0 with Notes for Studentware (5th ed.). Sydney: Pearson Education. | Support site
External linksEdit
- Annotated SPSS output factor analysis (UCLA)
- Factor analysis in SPSS (Data Dymstified, YouTube; 12:11 mins)
- How to perform and interpret factor analysis using SPSS (Newcastle University)
- Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) test for sampling adequacy (statisticshowto.com)