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This study conducted an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) through the R program and SPSS to compare and analyze the results. In particular, by comparing and analyzing EFA through SPSS and R, it was intended to confirm the understanding of the R program and its applicability in the tourism field. As a result of EFA execution, very similar outcome was shown in both programs. Yet the parallel analysis to estimate the number of factors was only possible in the R program, so the results could not be derived in SPSS. Hence, the result of the study highlights that R program can be a better tool for executing EFA as the parallel analysis regarded to be empirically more accurate in determining the number of factors and have high validity in terms of theoretical evidence than other method. This study is expected to provide useful guidelines for empirical analysis to researchers by deriving the advantages of the R program in carrying out EFA and confirming the applicability of the R program in tourism field research.
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R Program, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, Exploratory Factor Analysis, Parallel Analysis
