Investigating the role of orthogonal and non-orthogonal rotation of the axes on the factor analysis, in regard to the repeatability of the extracted factors: applications in epidemiological and nutritional data

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Factor analysis is a technique of reducing sample variables that creates a new set of variables, the common factors interpreting the sample. The starting axes are then rotated until some other suitable position is reached, in order to make the common factors interpretable. Before applying these results, the common factors should be checked for their accuracy. Repeatability (or reproducibility) is the most important parameter in determining the reliability of a method. It refers to how close the values are to each other from a series of measurements made exactly the same way. However, the degree of generalization of the extracted patterns to the population has rarely been studied. ΑΙΜ: The aim of the proposed doctoral thesis is to investigate the role of orthogonal and non-orthogonal rotation of the axes on the factor analysis, in regard to the repeatability (or reproducibility) of the extracted factors. ORIGINALITY: Although in the international literature the use of fact ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/47271
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/47271
ND
47271
Alternative title
Διερεύνηση του ρόλου των ορθογωνίων και μη ορθογωνίων, μετασχηματισμών των αξόνων στην παραγοντική ανάλυση, σε σχέση με την επαναληψιμότητα των εξαγόμενων προτύπων: εφαρμογές σε ιατροβιολογικά και διατροφικά δεδομένα
Author
Panaretos, Dimitris (Father's name: Andreas)
Date
2020
Degree Grantor
Harokopio University
Committee members
Παναγιωτάκος Δημοσθένης
Τζαβελάς Γεώργιος
Βαμβακάρη Μαλβίνα
Ματάλα Αντωνία - Λήδα
Γιαννακούλια Μαρία
Βόντα Φιλία
Τασουλής Σωτήριος
Discipline
Natural Sciences
Mathematics
Medical and Health Sciences
Health Sciences
Keywords
Factor analysis; Multivariate analysis; Rotation methods; Repeatability; Reproducibility; Simulations
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
181 σ., tbls., fig., ch.
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