Factor Analysis in Personality Research
The Wiley Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual DifferencesPublished 18 September 2020
Shay Luu, Amanda ElBassiouny
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Factor analysis is a statistical technique designed to summarize data so that relationships and patterns can be easily interpreted and understood. It is normally used to regroup variables into a limited set of clusters, known as factors. Personality psychology has made use of factor analysis throughout its existence and has played a guiding role in the development of past and present theories of personality.
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