Bayesian methods for analyzing structural equation models with covariates, interaction, and quadratic latent variables

Structural Equation Modeling

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 404-434

  Lee, Sik Yum ^a   Song, Xin Yuan ^a   Tang, Nian Sheng ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b YUNNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

BAYESIAN APPROACHES; EMPIRICAL PERFORMANCE; FREELY AVAILABLE SOFTWARE; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATE; SIMULATION STUDIES; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELS; TRADITIONAL APPROACHES;

MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION;

EID: 34548063939     PISSN: 10705511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10705510701301511     Document Type: Article

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