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Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA)

Statistics & analysis

Definition

A technique that tests whether measured items load onto the latent constructs a theory predicts, assessing construct validity.

Where it's used

Validating the measurement model before structural analysis in CB-SEM
Confirming an adapted scale works in a new context

Software used

AMOSR (lavaan)SmartPLS

Related concepts

Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA)Structural Equation Modelling (SEM)Construct Validity ANOVA Average Variance Extracted (AVE)Bootstrapping

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