Finding latent groups in observed data: A primer on latent profile analysis in Mplus for applied researchers 论文
2019International Journal of Behavioral Development引用 802
Forest ecology and managementStatistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceBayesian Methods and Mixture Models
详细信息
- 发表期刊/会议
- International Journal of Behavioral Development
- 发表日期
- 2019-11-22
- 发表年份
- 2019
关键词
Forest ecology and managementStatistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceBayesian Methods and Mixture Models
摘要
The present guide provides a practical guide to conducting latent profile analysis (LPA) in the Mplus software system. This guide is intended for researchers familiar with some latent variable modeling but not LPA specifically. A general procedure for conducting LPA is provided in six steps: (a) data inspection, (b) iterative evaluation of models, (c) model fit and interpretability, (d) investigation of patterns of profiles in a retained model, (e) covariate analysis, and (f) presentation of results. A worked example is provided with syntax and results to exemplify the steps.