“…At this moment, little is known about which model selection method(s) are suitable for regularized simultaneous component analysis: Cross-validation is a popular choice, but it is known that cross-validation methods tend to retain more variables than needed (Chen & Chen, 2008). Other model selection methods, such as Index of Sparseness (Gajjar et al, 2017; Trendafilov, 2014; Zou et al, 2006), stability selection (Meinshausen & Bühlmann, 2010), and AIC, BIC type methods (e.g., Chen & Chen, 2008; Croux,Filzmoser, & Fritz, 2013; Guo, James, Levina, Michailidis, & Zhu, 2010), may be considered as alternative methods for model selection. Furthermore, regularized SCA needs to be further extended to incorporate categorical data, which are often seen in social and behavioral research.…”