semanticfa - Semantic Factor Analysis of Language Model Embeddings
Performs exploratory factor analysis on language model
embeddings of psychological scale items. Embeds item text with
sentence transformers or other language models, transforms the
embeddings into item-by-item similarity matrices, and extracts
latent factor structure via standard exploratory factor
analysis. Supports embedding-adapted parallel analysis, several
similarity transforms (atomic reversed, SQuID centering,
mean-centered Pearson), and fit diagnostics tailored to
embedding matrices (TEFI, RMSR, CAF, McDonald's omega). The
underlying methods are documented with full citations in the
corresponding function help pages. Returns objects compatible
with 'psych' and 'EFAtools' workflows.