Principal Component Analysis and Factor Analysis

Reference: A Step-by-Step Approach to Using SAS for Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling

Options:

  • flag: output to flag factor loading with absolute values greater than the specified size. eg flag = .40
  • method: extracting method
  • prin: principal factors for a principal component analysis
  • mineigen: critical eigenvalue to retain and rotate any component whose eigenvalue is specified or lager.
  • nfact: number of components to be retained and rotated