Comparison of the Performance of Traditional Exploratory Factor Analysis, Exploratory Graph Analysis, and Exploratory Factor Analysis Tree in Estimating Factorial Structure of Self-Control Scale

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Abstract

This study investigated the performance of three estimation methods (i.e., Traditional Exploratory Factor Analysis, Exploratory Graph Analysis, and EFA Tree) in estimating the scale dimensionality by using one of the illustrative dataset that adopted the Brief Self-Control Scale (Tangney et al., 2004) among Arab universities’ students, comparing and contrasting the performance of three methods. EFA results showed that BSCS scale is a valid and reliable scale to measure two dimensions of self-control (i.e., impulsivity and self-discipline) among university students in the Arabic culture. Whereas EGA and EFA Tree supported three factors (i.e., impulsivity, self-discipline, and hindrance of self-control). The current study articulated many constructive applied and methodological differences between the three methods in estimating dimensionality.

Author

• Amal Alhadabi, Sultan Qaboos University