Making sense of factor analysis : the use of factor analysis for instrument development in health care research / Marjorie A. Pett, Nancy R. Lackey, John J. Sullivan.

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; London : Sage Pub., [2003], ©2003.

xvi, 348 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-325) and index.

An overview of factor analysis -- Designing and testing the instrument -- Assessing the characteristics of matrices -- Extracting the initial factors -- Rotating the factors -- Evaluating and refining the factors -- Interpreting factors and generating factor scores -- Reporting and replicating the results.