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Rotation for Simple Loadings

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2025

R. I. Jennrich  and
P. F. Sampson
R. I. Jennrich
Affiliation:
Health Sciences Computing Facility, University of California, Los Angeles
P. F. Sampson
Affiliation:
Health Sciences Computing Facility, University of California, Los Angeles
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Abstract

Existing analytic oblique rotation schemes proceed by optimizing a simplicity function applied to the reference structure. This article suggests optimizing a simplicity function applied to primary loadings directly. The feasibility of the suggestion is demonstrated using the quartimin criterion. An algorithm to implement the optimization is derived and the existence of an admissible solution proved. Practical comparisons with the biquartimin method are made using Thurstone's Box Problem and Holzinger and Swineford's Twenty-Four Psychological Tests Problem.

Keywords

Public PolicyTest ProblemStatistical TheorySimplicity FunctionPsychological Test
Type
Original Paper
Information
Psychometrika , Volume 31 , Issue 3 , September 1966 , pp. 313 - 323
Copyright
Copyright © 1966 Psychometric Society

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