Factor Retention in EFA: Strategies for Health Behavior Researchers
Michael Stellefson · American Journal of Health Behavior · 2009
OBJECTIVE: To provide readers with information on various techniques to improve future health behavior EFA research. METHODS: Data from a health education questionnaire development study are analyzed to make the discussion of techniques concrete. RESULTS: There are numerous strategies to use when making a factor retention decision. CONCLUSIONS: The informed health-behavior researcher should use sophisticated factor retention techniques during EFAs.