Sample Size in Factor Analysis: The Role of Model Error

By R. Maccallum, K. Widaman, Kristopher J Preacher, Sehee Hong. Multivariate Behavioral Research, 2001

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Subfields: Computer Networks and Communications, Management Science and Operations Research, Statistics and Probability

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A Monte Carlo Study of Recovery of Weak Factor Loadings in Confirmatory Factor Analysis (2006, result): “These findings are similar to those found in the studies of Briggs and MacCallum (2003), MacCallum et al. (1999, 2001), and Velicer and Fava (1998).”
A Note on Sample Size and Solution Propriety for Confirmatory Factor Analytic Models (2013, background): “MacCallum and his colleagues (MacCallum et al., 1999; MacCallum et al., 2001) demonstrated that violations of this assumption in samples are attenuated with greater sample size and higher factor loadings (thus higher communalities).”
Assessing the Unidimensionality of Psychological Scales: Using Multiple Criteria from Factor Analysis (2011, background): “It has been found in several studies that factor analytic solutions are influenced by the magnitude of communality (Preacher and MacCallum 2002; MacCallum et al. 1999, 2001; Fabrigar et al. 1999).”
Use of structural equation modeling in operations management research: Looking back and forward ☆ (2006, background): “But emerging research in this area indicates that the relationship between sample size and number of parameter estimates is complex and dependent upon MV characteristics (MacCallum et al., 2001).”
Structural equation modeling: strengths, limitations, and misconceptions. (2005, background): “Unfortunately, in many cases, such rules of thumb are oversimplified or simply erroneous (e.g., MacCallum et al. 2001, Marsh et al. 2004).”
Exploratory Factor Analysis With Small Sample Sizes (2009, methodology): “This framework is based on earlier theoretical analyses presented by MacCallum and Tucker (1991), subsequently extended by MacCallum et al. (2001).”