It will probably help people to answer if you say which books and other sources that you have been reading to learn about this, which software you are most comfortable with, why you want to use EFA as opposed to other methods like CFA or PCA, provide more information about your research, and provide more specific questions.

@DanielWright

Thanks Sir Daniel!

Hello Kay,

Here is a short list of introductory resources which you may find helpful:

1. https://stats.oarc.ucla.edu/spss/seminars/introduction-to-factor-analysis/a-practical-introduction-to-factor-analysis/

2. Article Exploratory Factor Analysis: A Guide to Best Practice

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQZiy7GE-LM

4. https://statisticsbyjim.com/basics/factor-analysis/

If you have concerns specific to your domain of interest as regards the use of factor analysis, perhaps if you could more directly explain them, you'd get a more focused recommendation.

Good luck with your work.