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- Title
Evaluating estimation methods for ordinal data in structural equation modeling.
- Authors
Pui-Wa Lei
- Abstract
This study examined the performance of two alternative estimation approaches in structural equation modeling for ordinal data under different levels of model misspecification, score skewness, sample size, and model size. Both approaches involve analyzing a polychoric correlation matrix as well as adjusting standard error estimates and model chi-squared, but one estimates model parameters with maximum likelihood and the other with robust weighted least-squared. Relative bias in parameter estimates and standard error estimates, Type I error rate, and empirical power of the model test, where appropriate, were evaluated through Monte Carlo simulations. These alternative approaches generally provided unbiased parameter estimates when the model was correctly specified. They also provided unbiased standard error estimates and adequate Type I error control in general unless sample size was small and the measured variables were moderately skewed. Differences between the methods in convergence problems and the evaluation criteria, especially under small sample and skewed variable conditions, were discussed.
- Subjects
EQUATIONS; CHI-squared test; MAXIMUM likelihood statistics; MONTE Carlo method; MATHEMATICAL variables; ESTIMATION theory
- Publication
Quality & Quantity, 2009, Vol 43, Issue 3, p495
- ISSN
0033-5177
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11135-007-9133-z