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Factor analysis

A statistical procedure that seeks to explain a certain phenomenon, such as the return on a common stock, in terms of the behavior of a set of predictive factors.

Factor Analysis

The analysis of seemingly unrelated phenomena and their disparate and combined effect on an investment. Factor analysis takes a large number of dependent variables and seeks to isolate the independent variables determining them. Isolating the independent variables (called factors in this context) helps reduce the number of variables that the analyst must study in order to make accurate statements and predictions about the direction of an investment.
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Table-6: Model Fit Statistics of confirmatory factor analysis for Urdu Version of PANAS (N=495).
Urdu translation and validation of shorter version of Positive Affect and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) on Pakistani bank employees
However, this could be partly solved by iterations of factor analysis that include the latest input data.
Economic convergence criteria--factor analysis
Rotation is a very esoteric topic in factor analysis and has a lot of subjective interpretations, but the authors have done a good job in demystifying this topic and providing a decision tree for rotating the factors which would be quite useful for the researchers.
Factor analysis for substance abuse researchers
Thus, LDA is a particular case of factor analysis framework when the entire weight matrix is 1 and the basis of partition is class information.
A Unified Factors Analysis Framework for Discriminative Feature Extraction and Object Recognition
Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) is concerned with the question of how many factors are necessary to explain the relations among a set of indicators and with the estimation of the factor loadings, whereas confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) is concerned with parameter estimation and tests of hypotheses regarding, for example, the number of factors underlying the relations among a set of indicators (Pedhazur, Schmelkin 1991).
Analysis and control of issues that delay pharmaceutical projects
On the other hands, factor analysis is suitable multivariate technique in identify and determination of independent factors that are effective on plant traits separately.
Determination of the best traits effective on seed and protein yield in Iranian durum wheat (Triticum durum L.) genotypes
Factor analysis in the development and refinement of clinical assessment instruments.
Parallel analysis and MBI-HSS: how many factors?
In our study we have used factor analysis for a specific purpose to identify the variables falling under two different factors representing the controls.
Establishing designed financial control: an empirical study on urban local bodies in India using factor and cluster analysis
Use of Factor Analysis Scores in MLRA: The appropriateness of factor analysis was tested with Kaiser- Meyer-Olkin (KMO) measure of sampling adequacy and Bartlett's test of sphericity (Sharma, 1996).
AN INVESTIGATION ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LACTATION MILK YIELD, SOMATIC CELL COUNT AND UDDER TRAITS IN FIRST LACTATION TURKISH SAANEN GOAT USING DIFFERENT STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES
Factor coefficients (Cik) were used to obtain factor scores for the selected factors in the factor analysis.
Prediction of Body Weight from Testicular and Morphological Characteristics in Indigenous Mengali Sheep of Pakistan using Factor Analysis Scores in Multiple Linear Regression Analysis
A second order factor analysis yielded three dimensions.
Estudio de validacion del Cuestionario de Problemas de Convivencia Escolar (CPCE)
Discriminant function analysis was carried out using the food and nutrient factor scores derived through the factor analysis to determine as to how correctly those people who were chronic energy-deficient or overweight/obese are classified.
Application of factor analysis to identify dietary patterns and use of factor scores to study their relationship with nutritional status of adult rural populations
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