On 13 Jul 2021, at 16:32, Dr. Alessio Pruneddu <i...@qsortouch.com> wrote:
Hi Lindsay,
Thanks a lot for your kind words. I am sorry to hear R is giving you troubles
with Mac. I know for a fact that this might be the case with very new version
of any mac. If you cannot access any standard Windows PC or laptop, try to
download R studio, and in any case, check the compatibility requirements of the
software (R and/or R studio) before you download it, so that you will not have
any surprises.
I hope it helps!!
Alessio.
Il giorno mar 13 lug 2021 alle ore 07:54 Lindsay Foreman <19038...@brookes.ac.uk
<mailto:19038...@brookes.ac.uk>> ha scritto:
Thank you again for your time and dedication Alessio, I cannot thank you
enough. The thought of doing this in isolation, without you or the Q gang for
support is a terrifying one!
I have to confess how out of my comfort zone I feel, with the data, the statistics and the
code. I have tried several time to install the R software from
https://cran.r-project.org/ <https://cran.r-project.org/>, but no matter which one I
select and download, when I try and open it I just an error message "You can’t open
the application “R” because this application is not supported on this Mac.” I have read
the FAQ’s but no joy and I cannot seem to find where I ask for help. I know you said this
is out of your remit, but any pointers you are able to give to help resolve this would be
much appreciated. As you say, we will get there, I am just in the midst of a painful part
of the process where I feel completely out of my depth!
Hopefully I can be a trailblazer for Leo and Elizabeth so that when they are at
this stage I can offer some support and guidance.
Onwards and upwards,
Lindsay
On 10 Jul 2021, at 12:02, Dr. Alessio Pruneddu <i...@qsortouch.com
<mailto:i...@qsortouch.com>> wrote:
Dear members of the Q squad,
I cannot stress enough how much I am happy to have a chat with you. I just
thought you would appreciate a few details after yesterday's video chat. Please
see my comments below;
Lindsay.
Huge apologies for yesterday!. I still hope I was able to give you a flavour of
what you can expect from the data analysis in R. In your case, I would
recommend performing the data analysis using the code. Please find attached the
code specifically related to your study. You will find out a slightly more
sophisticated line, as you have to instruct the software about the free
distribution in your sample. However, the sophistication is only apparent; the
analysis is giving you the same outputs, and obviously their interpretation
does not change. If you need to work on the plot generated by qmethod, feel
free to drop me a line, we will do this.
Useful links:
General code page <https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/qmethod/qmethod.pdf>
Source code for free distribution.
<https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/qmethod/qmethod.pdf>
Elisabeth.
Great to see you again! I understand you need to start data collection, plus
you already proved you are a pro in Q-emthodology anyway. Thanks a lot for
yesterday and your prompt help. Feel free to drop me a line if I have left some
questions unanswered!.
Leoni.
Thank you so much for joining us yesterday! I understand you are at a preliminary
stage in your project, therefore, I am sure we will have another moment to chat, if
you think it could be of any help. As I briefly discussed yesterday, there are some
concepts and choices while performing an inverted factor analysis that require some
background. Needless to say, feel free to start a conversation at any time if you
have any question, I am not an expert statistician, but I know about factor analysis
and the differences between the standard and the inverted one. One book I have found
useful for classic factor analysis was the one from Paul Kline, An Easy Guide to
Factor Analysis, From Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315788135
<https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315788135>.
However, there is plenty of literature on the topic, and I am sure at Brooks
there is a lot to choose from, maybe closely related to your field. As I
mentioned on the call, it would be great to get a basic understanding of what a
factor analysis is, what the most popular methods are, and how you can rotate a
factor, because those details are in fact almost identical in standard and
inverted factor analysis.
I hope this helps, I apologise for this long email, I just thought it would be
useful to send a general message, despite the diversity of your projects and
the different stages you are in.
All the best, and have a great weekend!
Alessio.
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