Estimation latent interactions through mplus

Usage

modsem_mplus(
  model.syntax,
  data,
  estimator = "ml",
  type = "random",
  algorithm = "integration",
  process = "8",
  ...
)

Arguments

model.syntax: lavaan/modsem syntax
data: dataset
estimator: estimator argument passed to mplus
type: type argument passed to mplus
algorithm: algorithm argument passed to mplus
process: process argument passed to mplus
...: arguments passed to other functions

Value

modsem_mplus object

Examples

# Theory Of Planned Behavior
tpb <- '
# Outer Model (Based on Hagger et al., 2007)
  ATT =~ att1 + att2 + att3 + att4 + att5
  SN =~ sn1 + sn2
  PBC =~ pbc1 + pbc2 + pbc3
  INT =~ int1 + int2 + int3
  BEH =~ b1 + b2

# Inner Model (Based on Steinmetz et al., 2011)
  # Covariances
  ATT ~~ SN + PBC
  PBC ~~ SN
  # Causal Relationsships
  INT ~ ATT + SN + PBC
  BEH ~ INT + PBC
  BEH ~ INT:PBC
'

if (FALSE) { # \dontrun{
estTpbMplus <- modsem_mplus(tpb, data = TPB)
summary(estTpbLMS)
} # }