Exploratory Factor Analysis with SAS

Three Pedagogical Examples

To illustrate the points in this section of the chapter, we have three example data sets that are available from the book website and will be used throughout the book. A quick summary of the data sets is presented in Example data sets. A complete summary of the items by instrument as well as source data source details are presented at the end of this chapter.

Table 2.1 Example data sets

Example	Sample	Items/Scales	Example Items
1. Engineering items	372 undergraduate students from a study on engineering majors at an eastern university.	14 items and 2 scales: engineering problem-solving (8 items), interest in engineering (6 items)	How well did you feel prepared for defining what the problem really ...