Making sense of factor analysis : the use of factor analysis for instrument development in health care research / Marjorie A. Pett, Nancy R. Lackey, John J. Sullivan.

Author/creator Pett, Marjorie A.
Other author Lackey, Nancy R. (Nancy Rebecca)
Other author Sullivan, John J., 1919-2001.
Format Book
Publication InfoThousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Pub., ©2003.
Descriptionxvi, 348 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Factor Analysis, Statistical.
Medical Laboratory Science--instrumentation.
Research--instrumentation.

Contents An overview of factor analysis -- Designing and testing the instrument -- Assessing the characteristics of matrices -- Extracting the initial factors -- Rotating the factors -- Evaluating and refining the factors -- Interpreting factors and generating factor scores -- Reporting and replicating the results.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 315-325) and index.
LCCN 2002156318
ISBN076191949X (cloth) :
ISBN0761919503 (pbk.)

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