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The Use of Exploratory Factor Analysis in RIDEP. Guidelines for Authors and Reviewers

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    Identifier:  imarina:5874668
    Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/imarina5874668
    Authors:  Ledesma, RD; Ferrando, PJ; Tosi, JD
    Abstract:
    Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) is a widely used statistical technique in psychometrics research. Despite its popularity, real applications do not always fit the experts' recommendations. This paper analyses 46 applications of EFA published in RIDEP - volume/issue 42(2) to 47(2) -. These applications are compared with existing recommendations regarding: (a) the input data and the adequacy of the EFA, (b) the factor extraction procedures, (c) the number-of-factors-to-retain decision, and (d) the rotation methods. Overall, we observed that the real applications of EFA are far from the experts' recommendations. Guidelines for authors and reviewers are suggested. We hope this paper will promote best practices in EFA.

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    Link to the original source: https://www.aidep.org/pt/node/682
    APA: Ledesma, RD; Ferrando, PJ; Tosi, JD (2019). The Use of Exploratory Factor Analysis in RIDEP. Guidelines for Authors and Reviewers. Revista Iberoamericana de Diagnostico y Evaluacion-e Avaliacao Psicologica, 3(52), 173-180. DOI: 10.21865/RIDEP52.3.13
    Paper original source: Revista Iberoamericana de Diagnostico y Evaluacion-e Avaliacao Psicologica. 3 (52): 173-180
    Article's DOI: 10.21865/RIDEP52.3.13
    Journal publication year: 2019-09-01
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Paper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Record's date: 2026-10-31
    URV's Author/s: Ferrando Piera, Pere Joan
    Department: Psicologia
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
    ISSN: 11353848
    Author, as appears in the article.: Ledesma, RD; Ferrando, PJ; Tosi, JD
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    e-ISSN: 21836051
    Thematic Areas: Psychology, clinical, Psicología
    Author's mail: perejoan.ferrando@urv.cat

  • Keywords:

    Review
    Psychometrics
    Item factor-analysis
    Exploratory factor analysis
    Psychology
    Clinical
    Psicología

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