Exploratory or Confirmatory Factor Analysis?

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Exploratory or Confirmatory Factor Analysis?

Source: SAS Institute

Date: January 2008

Type: White Paper

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Overview: Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) could be described as orderly simplification of interrelated measures. EFA, traditionally, has been used to explore the possible underlying factor structure of a set of observed variables without imposing a preconceived structure on the outcome. By performing EFA, the underlying factor structure is identified. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) is a statistical technique used to verify the factor structure of a set of observed variables. CFA allows the researcher to test the hypothesis that a relationship between observed variables and their underlying latent constructs exists. The process of data analysis with EFA and CFA will be explained in this research paper.

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