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Powered Vector Method of Factor Analysis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2025

John E. Overall  and
James L. Porterfield
John E. Overall
Affiliation:
Kansas State University
James L. Porterfield
Affiliation:
Kansas State University
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Abstract

The powered vector method of factor analysis yields directly and without rotation factors satisfying objectives of parsimony, orthogonality, and meaningfulness. The method is objective, computationally efficient, and easily programmed for digital computers. The computational procedure is described. Illustrative analyses are presented. Results of applications of the powered vector method are compared with results obtained using the principal axes solution followed by orthogonal rotation.

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Psychometrika , Volume 28 , Issue 4 , December 1963 , pp. 415 - 422
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Copyright © 1963 The Psychometric Society

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Present address: Research Computation Center, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.

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