A bayesian approach for nonlinear structural equation models with dichotomous variables using logit and probit links

Structural Equation Modeling

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 280-302

  Lee, Sik Yum ^a   Song, Xin Yuan ^a   Cai, Jing Heng ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN APPROACHES; BAYESIAN ESTIMATE; DEVIANCE INFORMATION CRITERION; EMPIRICAL PERFORMANCE; MODEL COMPARISON; NONLINEAR STRUCTURAL EQUATIONS; PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH; SIMULATION STUDIES;

STATISTICAL METHODS;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS;

EID: 77951696419     PISSN: 10705511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10705511003659425     Document Type: Article

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