A Comparison of Factor Analysis Programs in SPSS, BMDP, and SAS.

MacCallum, Robert

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Publication Date: 1983

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A Comparison of Factor Analysis Programs in SPSS, BMDP, and SAS.

MacCallum, Robert

Psychometrika, v48 n2 p223-31 Jun 1983

Factor analysis programs in SAS, BMDP, and SPSS are discussed and compared in terms of documentation, methods and options available, internal logic, computational accuracy, and results provided. Based on these comparisons, preferences for SAS and against SPSS factor analysis programs are recommended. (Author/JKS)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Programs, Data Analysis, Factor Analysis

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