Bayesian estimation of single and multilevel models with latent variable interactions
Tihomir Asparouhov, Bengt Muthén
Abstract
In this article, we discuss single and multilevel SEM models with latent variable interactions. We describe the Bayesian estimation for these models and show through simulation studies that the Bayesian method outperforms other methods such as the maximum-likelihood method. We show that multilevel moderation models can easily be estimated with the Bayesian method.
Topics & Concepts
Latent variableModerationMultilevel modelBayesian probabilityLatent variable modelBayes estimatorStructural equation modelingComputer scienceVariable-order Bayesian networkEconometricsEstimationBayesian hierarchical modelingBayesian averageHierarchical database modelVariable (mathematics)Bayesian statisticsStatisticsBayesian inferenceArtificial intelligenceMathematicsMachine learningData miningEngineeringSystems engineeringMathematical analysisStatistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceStatistical Methods and InferenceTheoretical and Computational Physics