The Case for Hyperplane Fitting Rotations in Factor Analysis: A Comparative Study of Simple Structure

[摘要] Hyperplane fitting factor rotations perform better than conventional rotations in attaining simple structure for complex configurations. Hyperplane rotations are reviewed and then compared using familiar exam es from the literature selected to vary in complexity. Included is a new method for fitting hyperplanes, hypermax, which updates the work of Horst (1941) and Derflinger and Kaiser (1989). Hypercon, a method for confirmatory target rotation, is a natural extension. These performed very well when compared with selected hyperplane and conventional rotations. The concluding sections consider the pros and cons of each method.

[学科分类] 土木及结构工程学

[关键词] Factor analysis;factor rotation;hyperplane fitting