Factor Extraction/ Dataset

Factor Rotation Technique

Varimax

Equamax

Quartimax

F1

F2

F3

F4

F1

F2

F3

F4

F1

F2

F3

F4

Principal Component Extraction

Dataset 1 (54 Q-sorts):

# of loaded Q-sorts

# of distinguishing statements

17

13

10

17

12

12

4

9

10

12

10

18

11

12

7

10

35

7

8

14

3

5

2

8

Dataset 2 (33 Q-sorts):

# of loaded Q-sorts

# of distinguishing statements

13

4

8

6

5

10

2

11

4

12

5

5

5

10

8

7

26

1

1

7

2

6

1

3

Dataset 3 (21 Q-sorts):

# of Q-loaded sorts

# of distinguishing statements

10

14

6

19

4

11

-

-

7

13

7

19

5

11

-

-

11

16

6

19

4

15

-

-

Principal Axis Factoring Extraction

Dataset 1 (54 Q-sorts):

# of loaded Q-sorts

# of distinguishing statements

16

11

12

15

10

10

4

6

11

16

10

14

11

18

6

11

37

6

6

15

3

5

2

10

Dataset 2 (33 Q-sorts):

# of loaded Q-sorts

# of distinguishing statements

13

5

8

4

5

11

2

12

3

8

5

5

5

10

8

5

28

3

0

-

1

8

1

8

Dataset 2 (21 Q-sorts):

# of loaded Q-sorts

# of distinguishing statements

10

15

6

20

4

16

-

-

7

13

6

20

5

14

-

-

12

16

6

19

3

14

-

-