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  • Statistics
  • Psychometrics
  • Machine Learning

Background:

  • Penalized factor analysis enhances interpretability by creating sparse factor loading matrices.
  • Non-differentiable penalties are crucial for sparse solutions but present theoretical and computational challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a general penalized likelihood-based estimation framework for single- and multiple-group factor analysis.
  • To address the challenges associated with non-differentiable penalties in factor analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing differentiable approximations of non-differentiable penalties.
  • Implementing a theoretically founded definition of degrees of freedom.
  • Developing an algorithm with automatic multiple tuning parameter selection using second-order derivatives.

Main Results:

  • The proposed framework enables sparse solutions and stable model selection in penalized factor analysis.
  • The approach effectively handles theoretical and computational challenges of non-differentiable penalties.
  • The R package 'penfa' integrates all necessary routines for practical application.

Conclusions:

  • The novel penalized likelihood approach provides an efficient and robust method for factor analysis.
  • The integration of differentiable approximations and automatic tuning simplifies complex model estimation.
  • The 'penfa' R package facilitates the application of these advanced techniques in research.