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¹Department of Statistics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong.

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Area of Science:

Statistics
Psychometrics
Social Sciences

Background:

Structural equation modeling (SEM) is prevalent in behavioral, educational, medical, social, and psychological research.
Classical maximum likelihood estimation in SEM is sensitive to outliers and non-normal data, potentially compromising results.
Robust statistical methods are needed to address these limitations in SEM.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a robust estimation method for nonlinear structural equation models.
To develop an algorithm for obtaining the robust estimator.
To investigate the asymptotic properties and hypothesis testing capabilities of the proposed method.

Main Methods:

A novel robust estimation approach for nonlinear SEM is presented.
The method assigns higher weights to data consistent with the model structure.
An algorithm is developed to compute the robust estimator, and its asymptotic properties are analyzed.

Main Results:

The proposed robust estimation method effectively downweights the influence of outliers.
Simulation studies and a real data example demonstrate the procedure's effectiveness.
Asymptotic distributions and hypothesis testing statistics for the robust estimator were investigated.

Conclusions:

The developed robust estimation method offers a more reliable alternative for SEM with non-normal and outlier-prone data.
The method enhances the accuracy and stability of structural equation modeling.
This approach is valuable for researchers in various fields relying on SEM.