Factor retention in EFA: strategies for health behavior researchers.
OBJECTIVE
To provide readers with information on various techniques to improve future health behavior EFA research.


METHODS
Data from a health education questionnaire development study are analyzed to make the discussion of techniques concrete.


RESULTS
There are numerous strategies to use when making a factor retention decision.


CONCLUSIONS
The informed health-behavior researcher should use sophisticated factor retention techniques during EFAs.
Stellefson
Michael L
ML
Department of Health Promotion, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, USA. mstel45@aol.edu
Hanik
Bruce W
BW
Chaney
Beth H
BH
Chaney
J Don
JD
D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D012107:Research Design; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires