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ERIC Number: EJ1431956
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1070-5511
EISSN: EISSN-1532-8007
Bayesian Structural Equation Models of Correlation Matrices
James Ohisei Uanhoro
Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, v31 n4 p685-695 2024
We present a method for Bayesian structural equation modeling of sample correlation matrices as correlation structures. The method transforms the sample correlation matrix to an unbounded vector using the matrix logarithm function. Bayesian inference about the unbounded vector is performed assuming a multivariate-normal likelihood, with a mean based on the transformed model-implied correlation matrix, and a covariance assumed to be of known form. Using Monte Carlo simulation, we examine the performance of the method with normal and ordinal indicators, as well as the capacity of the method to estimate models that account for misspecification. The performance of the approach is often adequate suggesting that the proposed method can be used for Bayesian analysis of correlation structures. We conclude with a discussion of potential applications of the approach, as well as future directions needed to further develop the method.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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