A bayesian approach for analyzing longitudinal structural equation models

Structural Equation Modeling

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 183-194

  Song, Xin Yuan ^a   Lu, Zhao Hua ^a   Hser, Yih Ing ^b   Lee, Sik Yum ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian approach; Lv; Latent variables; Longitudinal study on cocaine use; MCMC algorithm; Measure; Ordered categorical variables

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957849749     PISSN: 10705511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10705511.2011.557331     Document Type: Article

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