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Date:         Thu, 4 Jun 2009 14:10:21 +0200
From:         Peter Schmolck 
Subject: Re: Bi-polar factors - help needed
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On 04.06.2009 11:26, Louise Bryant wrote:
> Dear List-members
> 
> We have some data where one of the factors is bi-polar (Factor 2 has
> four exemplars, two of which are negative loadings).
> 
> I presume from this that the factor arrays for each pole need to be
> calculated separately - otherwise the array won't make sense for that
> factor.
> 
> Having searched the archive I found that Stephen has provided a
> method for doing this last year, but I can't make this work: The
> method was as follows:
> 
> "Do this by entering the QROT option (F5) within PQMethod.  Then
> press F8 to get out of the file, whereupon you will be prompted to
> designate which factors are to be retained.  Let's assume that are
> three factors (1, 2, and 3) and that factor 1 is the bipolar factor.
> When asked which factors to be retained, enter 1 1 2 3 (with spaces
> between); i.e., indicate that you will to retain factor 1 twice.
> Then press F9 to get out of the QROT phase.  Then get right back into
> QROT (option F5) where you will now see that you have four factors:
> 1, 2, 3, and 4, where factor 2 is now a duplicate of factor 1.  Then
> select the factor reflection option (is it F5?) and reflect factor 2:
> This will cause all factor loadings to be reversed for this factor,
> which will cause factor 2 now to be the reverse of factor 1.  Then go
> into all of the factors and select those Q sorts for flagging; then
> exit QROT (F9). "
> 
> When I have tried this using the new QROT program (i.e. when PQMehtod
> switches to full screen) I am asked for the number of factors, not
> for the factor numbers. If I don't use the new QROT program it

Having started (the "new") PQROT with F5, you probably did not choose 
"continue with previous rotation", and therefore were asked about the 
number of (unrotated) factors to keep for rotation. There are no other 
instances in PQROT where you are asked about the number of factors.

When it comes to saving rotated and flagged factors in PQROT you can 
either hit "*" to save all factors, or hit number keys for every factor 
you want to save in the specified order.

> appears you can only choose two factors at a time - what am I doing
> wrong?

Again, also in the old text-only version, you describe the situation 
when factors are selected for rotation, not for saving.

Peter

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