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  • Statistics
  • Psychometrics
  • Social Sciences

Background:

  • Factor analysis models associations among observed variables using latent variables.
  • Multilevel Factor Models (MFMs) extend factor analysis to hierarchical data, modeling higher-level variation with random effects.
  • Existing MFMs assume continuous random effects at higher levels.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the Multilevel Mixture Factor Model (MMFM) as an alternative multilevel extension of factor analysis.
  • To propose that higher-level units belong to latent classes with differing factor model parameters.
  • To demonstrate the added value and complementarity of MMFM compared to MFM.

Main Methods:

  • Developed the Multilevel Mixture Factor Model (MMFM).
  • Applied MMFM and MFM to analyze student satisfaction data nested within study programs.
  • Compared the theoretical and applied performance of MMFM and MFM.

Main Results:

  • MMFM offers an alternative to MFM by incorporating latent classes at the higher level.
  • The study demonstrates the added value of MMFM from both theoretical and applied viewpoints.
  • The empirical application successfully clustered study programs based on student satisfaction differences.

Conclusions:

  • MMFM provides a valuable extension to multilevel factor analysis, particularly for data with inherent class structures at higher levels.
  • The MMFM approach enhances the analysis of hierarchical data by identifying distinct groups within higher-level units.
  • The findings highlight the complementarity of MMFM and MFM, suggesting their combined use for comprehensive analysis.