ApolloChoiceModelling forum

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!

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

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.

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