bayesqm - Bayesian Q Methodology: Probabilistic Factor Analysis
A Bayesian factor-analytic framework for Q methodology.
Fits a low-rank factor model to Q-sort data with a Student-t
likelihood and a hierarchical normal prior on loadings, samples
the posterior with Stan, resolves rotational ambiguity via the
MatchAlign post-processing of Poworoznek et al. (2025)
<doi:10.1214/25-BA1544>, and returns posterior summaries
including credible intervals for loadings and factor scores,
probabilistic dominant-factor membership, distinguishing and
consensus statements, and PSIS-LOO-based factor enumeration
following Vehtari et al. (2017) <doi:10.1007/s11222-016-9696-4>
with the Sivula et al. (2025) <doi:10.1214/25-BA1569> parsimony
rule.