fapara.hlp.htm

help fapara
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Title

Parallel analysis for pca and factor analysis


Syntax

        fapara [, pca reps(integer) seed(integer) twoway_options ]

    options               description
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    Main
      pca                 specify parallel analysis for pca (default is for factor analysis)
      reps                number of replications (default 1)
      seed                seed value for random number generation
      twoway_options      Twoway graph options used in plotting eigenvalues
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Description

    fapara performs parallel analysis after running pca or factor analysis.

Examples

    . factor v1 v2 v3 v4

    . fapara

    . fapara, reps(10) seed(123456)

    . pca v1 v2 v3 v4

    . fapara, pca reps(10) seed(123456)

    . fapara, reps(100) title(new data) yline(.5)

Acknowledgements

    Dirk Enzmann found an error in the sample size computation and provided other helpful
    comments.

Author

    Phil Ender
    Statistical Consulting Group
    UCLA Academic Technology Services
    ender@ucla.edu