Robustness of factor solutions in exploratory factor analysis

Abstract Replicability has become a highly discussed topic in psychological research. The debates focus mainly on significance testing and confirmatory analyses, whereas exploratory analyses such as factor analysis are more or less ignored, although hardly any comparable impact entire research areas. Determining the correct number of factors for this is probably most crucial, yet ambiguous decision—especially since structures have often been not replicable. Hence, an approach based bootstrapping retention process proposed to evaluate robustness criteria against sampling error predict whether particular solution may be We used three samples “Big Five Structure Inventory” four “10 Item Big illustrate relationship between stable solutions across bootstrap their replicability. In addition, we compared information criterion terms stability one hand replicability other. Based study, want encourage researchers make use assess they compare these with regard proxy possible