SPSS factor scores

Posted by SabatoPsy on Dec 03, 2013; 4:42pm
URL: http://spssx-discussion.165.s1.nabble.com/SPSS-factor-scores-tp5723392.html

Hi Listserve,

I am wondering how the SPSS factor scores in the "Factor" command are calculated. More specifically, does the method of extraction change the calculated factor scores? I want to compare the factor scores created by a PCA compared to an EFA (with ML estimation). Is this possible in SPSS? I know there are three ways of calculating the factor scores (Regression, Bartlett, Anderson-Rubin). Let us assume I tell SPSS to use the same way: Regression. If I tell SPSS to create "Regression" factor scores with a principle component method of extraction, will they be different than the "Regression" factor scores with a maximum likelihood method of extraction?

Thank you,

David Disabato
George Mason University