The use of exploratory factor analysis in public health: a note on parallel analysis as a factor retention criterion.

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Exploratory factor analysis is used to identify latent factors for public health interventions. The most popular factor retention criterion, the eigenvalue greater than one (EVG1) rule, leads to the retention of more factors than warranted. The use of parallel analysis (PA) as a factor retention criterion is recommended.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Am J Health Promot

Title: American journal of health promotion : AJHP

Publisher: American Journal of Health Promotion

ISSN: 0890-1171

ISSN (Print): 0890-1171

Publication date (Electronic): 2010

Volume: 24

Issue: 3

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[1 ] School of Business Administration, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA 99258-0009, USA.

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DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.08033131

PubMed ID: 20073383

SO-VID: db87f8a0-21a0-43b2-8fba-f09a4539aa9e

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