Contributions to Factor Analysis of Dichotomous Variables

Bengt Muthén

doi:10.1007/bf02293813

journal article Dec 01, 1978

Contributions to Factor Analysis of Dichotomous Variables

Bengt Muthén

Psychometrika Vol. 43 No. 4 pp. 551-560 · Cambridge University Press (CUP)

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Abstract

A new method is proposed for the factor analysis of dichotomous variables. Similar to the method of Christoffersson this uses information from the first and second order proportions to fit a multiple factor model. Through a transformation into a new set of sample characteristics, the estimation is considerably simplified. A generalized least-squares estimator is proposed, which asymptotically is as efficient as the corresponding estimator of Christoffersson, but which demands less computing time.

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Published: Dec 01, 1978
Vol/Issue: 43(4)
Pages: 551-560
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Bengt Muthén (1978). Contributions to Factor Analysis of Dichotomous Variables. Psychometrika, 43(4), 551-560. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02293813

Contributions to Factor Analysis of Dichotomous Variables

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