The construct validity was assessed through a comparison with the categories used in the aforementioned study and the results of exploratory factor analysis. (scirp.org)
We conducted exploratory factor analysis to explore the structure of the items and compared the distribution of each scale means by age group and gender. (academic.oup.com)
However, exploratory factor analysis including these two indicators generated a three - factor solution that could be interpreted as an assessment of sexual relationships in addition to positive and negative experiences. (academic.oup.com)