Researchers have developed a new framework for assessing and selecting the number of factors in partially exploratory factor analysis (PEFA) using variational Bayesian variable selection. This method, termed PCFA VA, employs spike and slab priors to identify unspecified loadings and then converts converged solutions into covariance models. The framework provides diagnostics for fit assessment, including absolute fit indices like RMSEA and relative criteria such as AIC and BIC, and proposes a novel scale-free gain rule for determining the correct number of factors. Simulations indicate that this approach accurately recovers true dimensionality and outperforms confirmatory models, as demonstrated by an application to a 100-item PID-5 dataset. AI
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RANK_REASON The cluster contains a research paper detailing a new statistical methodology. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=2 ai=0.4]
- Bayesian Variable Selection in Linear Regression
- Partially Exploratory Factor Analysis
- PCFA VA
- PID 5
- RMSEA
- spike and slab priors
- Variational Bayesian Variable Selection
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