Re: What communalities and matrice to report ?

Posted by Swank, Paul R on Feb 20, 2011; 3:11am
URL: http://spssx-discussion.165.s1.nabble.com/What-communalities-and-matrice-to-report-tp3390180p3392838.html

Also report the final communalities although they are different depending on whether you consider the correlation among factors or not. I usually reproduce the communalities associated with the pattern matrix but there is some disagreement as to whether the pattern or structure matrices are best. Be prepared to report both.

 

Dr. Paul R. Swank,

Professor and Director of Research

Children's Learning Institute

University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston

 

From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Mbaye Fall Diallo
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 3:03 PM
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Subject: What communalities and matrice to report ?

 

Hi dear all,
1. I am using factor analysis (ML extraction). I would like to know what communality to report : initial or extraction ?
2. I used a Promax rotation. I would like to know what matrice to report : pattern matrix or structure matrix ?

Thanks in advance for your help. I would appreciate if you can provide some references.

Best,

Mbaye.