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.