Dear all, I would like to know your opinion about the following issue: I have a set of variables theoretically linked to two latent factors.
I would like to run a factor analysis to test if (and to what extent) they are actually linked to these factors, and then calculating the score of these to factor to use them in a regression model.

I had a look at the literature, but it is not so clear to me how to proceed.

Do you have any suggestion (or quotations) in this regard?

Thanks in advance, best, G.