In sci.stat.consult haytham siala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have a question regarding factor analysis: Is normality an important
> precondition for using factor analysis?
It's necessary for testing hypotheses about factors extracted by
Joreskog's maximum-likelihood method. Otherwise, no.
> If no, are there any books that justify this.
Any book on factor analysis or multivariate statistics in general.
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