I am trying to run factor analysis in smartpls with a single variable which has indicators but no further dimensions.
Azmat Jahan If you mean that you have a uni-dimensional scale and you are trying to run a confirmatory factor analysis then you can do it with other scales of the research.but if you just want to do a confirmatory factor analysis of one scale which is uni-dimensional then you cannot.
Hi Azmat Jahan
At least 3 indicator per factor is advised. Cattel (1988) advised at least 2 indicator per factor. I think you should have 2 idicator per factor to conduct EFA or CFA.
In SmartPLS you can not perform CFA analysis with only one dimension with their measurement items. You need a model with at least two dimensions or factors. If not, pls algorithm button does not work.
ok. I got it now. Thank you Usama Rehman Abdullah Faruk Kılıç and Alejandro Ros-Gálvez for your valuable suggestions
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