Hi all,

I have a variable which counts how many times something is present, and ranges from 0 to 7 (so 8 values in total). The distribution resembles a normal distribution (slightly skewed)

(Both the independent, and one moderator are like this.)

1) Can I use SEM with this variable? I am working in Lavaan.

2) Can I just treat this variable as being continuous, or is another option preferred?

Thanks already!