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communality  

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  • Communality is a squared variance-accounted-for statistic reflecting how much variance in measured variables is reproduced by the latent constructs (e.g., the factors) in a model. Conversely, communality can be conceptualized as how much of the variance of a measured/observed variable is useful in delineating the latent/composite variables in the model. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods; Communality]

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