can you do factorial analysis first what is meant by factorial analysis what is the correct way to do factorial analysis do i perform a factorial analysis first can you use factor analysis for regression do i need to check scales reliability before factorial analysis what to do when doing factorial analysis what is the process of factorial analysis what do i do first when evaluating scale reliability if scale is theoretical does efa need to be factual which method should i use first to check scale reliability do theoretical scales need to be factual if there is a problem? which factor is considered internally consistent with the theoretical scale? which is better factorial or theoretical analysis do i do factorial analysis first do we use a theoretical scale to test the validity of the scale what is the difference between factorial and reliability analysis do i need to verify theory when doing factorial analysis do you have to check the consistency of theoretical scales should u check scale reliability before factorial analysis