Plots of coefficients of congruence (K) and root mean squared errors from direct quartimin rotated solutions in:

MacCallum, R. C., Widaman, K. F., Preacher, K. J., & Hong, S. (2002). Sample size in factor analysis: The role of model error. Multivariate Behavioral Research, 36(4), 611-637.

Correspondence regarding these plots should be e-mailed to or addressed to:

Robert C. MacCallum
Department of Psychology
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University of North Carolina
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• 20 MVs : 3 factors, RMSEA = 0.065
• 20 MVs : 3 factors, RMSEA = 0.090
• 20 MVs : 3 factors, RMSEA = 0.025
• 20 MVs : 7 factors, RMSEA = 0.065
• 20 MVs : 7 factors, RMSEA = 0.090
• 20 MVs : 7 factors, RMSEA = 0.025

Mean Root Mean Squared Error for Direct Quartimin Rotated Solutions:

• 20 MVs : 3 factors, RMSEA = 0.065
• 20 MVs : 3 factors, RMSEA = 0.090
• 20 MVs : 3 factors, RMSEA = 0.025
• 20 MVs : 7 factors, RMSEA = 0.065
• 20 MVs : 7 factors, RMSEA = 0.090
• 20 MVs : 7 factors, RMSEA = 0.025