A library which allows to carry out single sample and split double sample cross validation procedures in the exploratory factor analysis model is presented. Theoretical aspects concerning the utility of the procedures in the assessment of the number of common factors to retain are discussed. An applied example is included to illustrate the use...

A computer program to assess the goodness of fit in a given exploratory factor analysis solution is presented. The program implements some procedures and indices used in covariance structure modeling which are not usually included in standard statistical packages. A brief, conceptual, discussion about the methods implemented is included, and its...