Research Article

Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis: Which One to Use First?

Volume: 9 Number: 4 December 28, 2018
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Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis: Which One to Use First?

Abstract

There exist differences between the use of Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor analysis at scale adaptation or development studies. The order of factor analysis used would cause the discrepancy in the results. Besides, multiple confirmatory factor analysis would fit well on a single data set. In this study, simulated data sets were fitted to three different models. Based on the results 64% of the data sets fit well on all three models. Also, a different data set was fit both on a confirmatory and an exploratory factor analysis. The result showed that confirmatory factor analyses were not sufficient to detect the best fitting model.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 28, 2018

Submission Date

February 13, 2018

Acceptance Date

September 28, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 9 Number: 4

APA
Orcan, F. (2018). Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis: Which One to Use First? Journal of Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology, 9(4), 414-421. https://doi.org/10.21031/epod.394323
AMA
1.Orcan F. Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis: Which One to Use First? JMEEP. 2018;9(4):414-421. doi:10.21031/epod.394323
Chicago
Orcan, Fatih. 2018. “Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis: Which One to Use First?”. Journal of Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology 9 (4): 414-21. https://doi.org/10.21031/epod.394323.
EndNote
Orcan F (December 1, 2018) Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis: Which One to Use First? Journal of Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology 9 4 414–421.
IEEE
[1]F. Orcan, “Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis: Which One to Use First?”, JMEEP, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 414–421, Dec. 2018, doi: 10.21031/epod.394323.
ISNAD
Orcan, Fatih. “Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis: Which One to Use First?”. Journal of Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology 9/4 (December 1, 2018): 414-421. https://doi.org/10.21031/epod.394323.
JAMA
1.Orcan F. Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis: Which One to Use First? JMEEP. 2018;9:414–421.
MLA
Orcan, Fatih. “Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis: Which One to Use First?”. Journal of Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology, vol. 9, no. 4, Dec. 2018, pp. 414-21, doi:10.21031/epod.394323.
Vancouver
1.Fatih Orcan. Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis: Which One to Use First? JMEEP. 2018 Dec. 1;9(4):414-21. doi:10.21031/epod.394323

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