Latent Variable Modeling Using R: A Step-by-Step Guide

ISBN-13: 9781848726987 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 218 str.

A. Alexander Beaujean

Opis

This step-by-step guide is written for R and latent variable model (LVM) novices. Utilizing a path model approach and focusing on the lavaan package, this book is designed to help readers quickly understand LVMs and their analysis in R. The author reviews the reasoning behind the syntax selected and provides examples that demonstrate how to analyze data for a variety of LVMs.

Spis treści

Preface. 1. Introduction to R. 2. Path Models and Analysis. 3. Basic Latent Variable Models. 4. Latent Variable Models with Multiple Groups. 5. Models with Multiple Time Periods. 6. Models with Dichotomous Indicator Variables. 7. Models with Missing Data. 8. Sample Size Planning. 9. Hierarchical Latent Variable Models. Appendix A. Measures of Model Fit. Appendix B. Additional Packages. Appendix C. Exercise Answers. Glossary.

O autorze

A. Alexander Beaujean is an Associate Professor in Educational Psychology at Baylor University.