不同的学科有不同的标准,没有一个统一的标准:
Cumulative percentage of variance (criterion) is another area of disagreement in the factor
analysis approach, particularly in different disciplines, for example, the natural sciences,
psychology, and the humanities.5 No fixed threshold exists, although certain percentages
have been suggested. According to Hair et al.9in the natural sciences, factors should be
stopped when at least 95% of the variance is explained. In the humanities, the explained
variance is commonly as low as 50-60%.1,9
其中的1、5、9是文献,如下:
1. Pett MA, Lackey NR, Sullivan JJ. Making Sense of Factor Analysis: The use of factor analysis for instrument development in health care research. California: Sage Publications Inc; 2003.
5. Henson RK, Roberts JK. Use of Exploratory Factor Analysis in Published Research: Common Errors and Some Comment on Improved Practice. Educational and Psychological Measurement. 2006;66(3)
9. Hair J, Anderson RE, Tatham RL, Black WC. Multivariate data analysis. 4th ed. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall Inc; 1995.