{"id":241,"date":"2018-08-07T11:37:09","date_gmt":"2018-08-07T11:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smallbiz\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2022-07-09T22:05:56","modified_gmt":"2022-07-09T22:05:56","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rfasalgorithm.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section header_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-shadow  avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first   av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-100  container_wrap sidebar_right' style='background-color: #7bb0e7; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-image: url(https:\/\/rfasalgorithm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Background-Converted-1-1030x403.png), linear-gradient(to bottom right,#5a72fc,#fb4d4d);background-attachment: scroll; background-position: center center;  '  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch' data-av_minimum_height_pc='100'><div class='av-section-color-overlay-wrap'><a href='#next-section' title='' class='scroll-down-link  av-custom-scroll-down-color' style='color: #fb4d4d;' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue877' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/a><div class='container' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-241'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-equal-height-column-flextable -flextable' ><div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  av-animated-generic pop-up  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  style='padding-bottom:0px; margin:0 0 0 0; font-size:5vw;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3  blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Replicable Factor Analytic Solutions<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style=' margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:15px;'  class='hr hr-custom hr-center hr-icon-no   avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner  inner-border-av-border-thin' style=' width:50px; border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:23px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>A factor analysis algorithm designed to selection replicable factor solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  style='height:130px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><div class='av-extra-border-element border-extra-diagonal border-extra-diagonal-inverse '><div class='av-extra-border-outer'><div class='av-extra-border-inner'  style='background-color:#ffffff;' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='about'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-huge avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section   container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-241'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:0px; margin:0 0 0.7em 0; font-size:53px;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3  blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-7  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >About RFAS<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='font-size:23px; color:#4a4a4a; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">an algorithm to power your data<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  style=' margin-top:10; margin-bottom:10;'  class='hr hr-custom hr-center hr-icon-yes   avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner  inner-border-av-border-thin' style=' width:40px; border-color:#45c0d6; max-width:45%;' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon' style='color:rgba(69,192,214,0.68);' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue855' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class='hr-inner  inner-border-av-border-thin' style=' width:40px; border-color:#45c0d6; max-width:45%;' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:16px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The RFAS algorithm was designed to obtain factor structures that follows sound statistical and psychometric practices, examine the factor structure\u2019s replicability, and compare the viability of the solution across EFA and CFA models. The primary functions of the RFAS algorithm are as follows:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-small avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>Provides analysts with greater evidence that the correct number of factors was selected and a good fitting EFA model is obtainable across subsample<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>Measures the replicability of an observed variable by testing the selection criteria on subsamples and only selecting observed variables that most commonly appear across subsamples<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>Provides estimates of the EFA and CFA structure replicability and model fit<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>Allows the analyst to perform the analysis from start to finish within a single, user-friendly, program in R. The algorithm result is an approximate simple structure (or complex structure if desired) that can be replicated (if not, the algorithm will provide this information also) and meets the factor structure criteria set forth by the analyst<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='downloads'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-huge avia-no-border-styling  avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section   av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-100  container_wrap sidebar_right' style='background-color: #00ccc4;background-repeat: no-repeat; background-image: url(https:\/\/rfasalgorithm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/hero-pattern.png), radial-gradient(#00ccc4,#69b2e8);background-attachment: scroll; background-position: center center;  '  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch' data-av_minimum_height_pc='100'><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-241'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:20px; margin:0 0 0.7em 0; color:#ffffff;font-size:53px;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-13  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Downloads<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' style='border-color:#ffffff'><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='font-size:23px; color:#ffffff; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">get started here<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  style=' margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:10px;'  class='hr hr-custom hr-center hr-icon-yes   avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_third '><span class='hr-inner  inner-border-av-border-thin' style=' width:40px; border-color:#ffffff; max-width:45%;' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon' style='color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class='hr-inner  inner-border-av-border-thin' style=' width:40px; border-color:#ffffff; max-width:45%;' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-equal-height-column-flextable -flextable' ><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  av-animated-generic pop-up  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top first  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_third  \" style='border-width:2px; border-color:#ffffff; border-style:solid; padding:20px; border-radius:0; '><p><div  style='padding-bottom:20px; margin:0 0 0 0; color:#ffffff;font-size:40px;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-17  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Algorithm<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' style='border-color:#ffffff'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='font-size:16px; color:#ffffff; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>There are four different algorithm files to download. 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Select the button to download the files.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last ' ><a href='https:\/\/rfasalgorithm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Sample_Data_Files.zip'  class='avia-button  avia-color-light   avia-icon_select-yes-left-icon avia-size-large avia-position-center '   ><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_left ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue82d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >DOWNLOAD SAMPLE DATA FILES<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  av-animated-generic pop-up  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top   avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  \" style='border-width:2px; border-style:solid; padding:20px; border-radius:0; '><p><div  style='padding-bottom:20px; margin:0 0 0 0; color:#ffffff;font-size:40px;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-25  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Documentation<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' style='border-color:#ffffff'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='font-size:16px; color:#ffffff; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Here are documentation files. 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