faktorikoordinaadid
Faktorikoordinaadid, also known as factor coordinates or factor scores, are a concept primarily used in multivariate statistical analysis, particularly in factor analysis. They represent the estimated values of the underlying latent factors for each individual observation in a dataset. In essence, they quantify how strongly each observation "loads" onto each of the identified factors.
When factor analysis is performed, the goal is to reduce a large number of observed variables into
These scores are typically calculated by multiplying the standardized observed variables by the factor score coefficients.
The interpretation of faktorikoordinaadid depends on the specific factors identified in the analysis. For example, if