Factor Analysis, Statistical
"Factor Analysis, Statistical" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A set of statistical methods for analyzing the correlations among several variables in order to estimate the number of fundamental dimensions that underlie the observed data and to describe and measure those dimensions. It is used frequently in the development of scoring systems for rating scales and questionnaires.
| Descriptor ID |
D005163
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.740.400 N05.715.360.750.350 N06.850.520.830.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Factor Analysis, Statistical- Factor Analysis, Statistical
- Analysis, Statistical Factor
- Analyses, Statistical Factor
- Factor Analyses, Statistical
- Statistical Factor Analyses
- Statistical Factor Analysis
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2005 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2006 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2007 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2008 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2010 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2013 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2014 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2015 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2016 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2017 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2018 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2019 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Factor Analysis, Statistical" by people in Profiles.
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Level of Personality Functioning Scale-Brief Form 2.0: Factor Structure and Clinical Cutoffs. J Pers Disord. 2025 Jun; 39(3):185-205.
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Psychometric properties of the Spanish Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale - Second Edition. Psychiatry Res. 2025 Jun; 348:116456.
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Personality factors associated with manner of death: A psychological autopsy study. J Psychiatr Res. 2025 Apr; 184:522-527.
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Norwegian adaptation of the Quality in Psychiatric Care - In-Patient instrument: psychometric properties and factor structure. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Dec 18; 24(1):1575.
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Factor analysis and clustering of motor and psychiatric dimensions in idiopathic blepharospasm. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2025 Feb; 131:107241.
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Differential Item Functioning and Clinical Utility of the Subjective Memory Complaints Questionnaire in a Multi-Ethnic Cohort. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord. 2025; 54(2):85-95.
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A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the NIH Emotions Toolbox Among People Living with HIV and Who May Use Methamphetamine. AIDS Behav. 2025 Jan; 29(1):55-63.
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Validation of the Approach-Avoidance Temperament Questionnaire in Individuals with Anxiety and Depression. J Pers Assess. 2025 Jan-Feb; 107(1):114-126.
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Factor Analysis and Validation of the Disturbing Dream and Nightmare Severity Index in an Inpatient Sample. Behav Sleep Med. 2024 Jul-Aug; 22(4):540-552.
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Validation of an eight-item resilience scale for inpatients with spinal cord injuries in a rehabilitation hospital: exploratory factor analyses and item response theory. Disabil Rehabil. 2024 Nov; 46(23):5633-5639.