I'm very new in SEM and I'm concerned about the reliability of Bayesian estimation of categorical variable in AMOS; then, if it is reliable, how can I interpret those results? How can I know which category is associated with the outcome in the latent variable? It is assumed that only that categorical variable measures the latent construct.
Hi Matteo
I guess if you're not experienced with Bayesian analysis (I'm not really) you could either have a read up on this, or alternatively you can use the WLSMV estimator (and declare your predictor as categorical) in MPlus or lavaan in R (free). These 2 programs also allow you to mix observed and unobserved variables in your model if you are saying your predictor is effectively a single measured variable.
Cheers
Tom
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