FACTOR ANALYSIS

[haytham siala]

Hi,

I have a question related to factor analysis.

If a questionnaire item was found to load significantly on more than one
factor and let us assume that each factor represents a potential measurement
scale for a particular construct, should I retain the same item for both
factors (scales) i.e should that same item be included in the two
measurement scales? Or should I take the highest loading of the item as the
decisive solution to which factor it should belong?

Cheers.