Hi everyone,
I'm pretty new to this field and am reaching out for some guidance on using ICLV, specifically with the Apollo package. I have some factor loading results from a CFA model that were obtained using a different software program like AMOS. I'm wondering if it's possible to take these results and directly apply them within the ICLV framework of Apollo.
Can anyone share their thoughts or advice on whether this is feasible and how to go about it if so?
Thanks in advance for your help!
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Need Advice on Using CFA Model Results from other software with ICLV in Apollo
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Re: Need Advice on Using CFA Model Results from other software with ICLV in Apollo
Hi
apologies for the slow reply.
You wouldn't use factor loadings inside an ICLV model. Or what did you have in mind?
What you might want to do is to use factor analysis to determine the groupings of indicators for your latent variables
Stephane
apologies for the slow reply.
You wouldn't use factor loadings inside an ICLV model. Or what did you have in mind?
What you might want to do is to use factor analysis to determine the groupings of indicators for your latent variables
Stephane
Re: Need Advice on Using CFA Model Results from other software with ICLV in Apollo
Hi Stephane
In case that I received the results from factor analysis through an external programme. I'm wondering if the Apollo package allows for integrating these results to perform ICLV, or if I need to estimate everything solely within the Apollo package, as illustrated in the example code.
In case that I received the results from factor analysis through an external programme. I'm wondering if the Apollo package allows for integrating these results to perform ICLV, or if I need to estimate everything solely within the Apollo package, as illustrated in the example code.
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Re: Need Advice on Using CFA Model Results from other software with ICLV in Apollo
Hi
yes, I understood you were doing the factor analysis in another package. But you would never use factor scores in an ICLV model. What would do is check what groupings the factor analysis gives you and implement the ICLV model accordingly
Stephane
yes, I understood you were doing the factor analysis in another package. But you would never use factor scores in an ICLV model. What would do is check what groupings the factor analysis gives you and implement the ICLV model accordingly
Stephane