qfactor: A command for Q-methodology analysis

Noori Akhtar-Danesh ()
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Noori Akhtar-Danesh: McMaster University

Stata Journal, 2018, vol. 18, issue 2, 432-446

Abstract: In this article, I introduce qfactor, a new command for Q-methodology analysis. Q-methodology is a combination of qualitative and quantitative tech- niques for studying subjectivity. Its quantitative component is based on a by- person factor analysis, usually followed by a factor-rotation technique. Currently, only a handful of programs with limited capability are available for Q-methodology analysis, and none of them are in the major commercial statistical programs such as Stata, SPSS, and SAS. qfactor offers an attractive set of options, including different factor-extraction and factor-rotation techniques in Stata. The use of qfactor is illustrated using a dataset representing 40 individuals’ perceptions on marijuana legalization.

Keywords: qfactor; Q-methodology; by-person factor analysis; bipolar factor extraction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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