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Area of Science:

  • Statistics
  • Quantitative Psychology
  • Econometrics

Background:

  • Robustness research often examines non-normality using marginal skewness and kurtosis.
  • Monte Carlo methods simulate data with constrained skewness and kurtosis for continuous distributions.
  • Existing methods lack procedures for simulating discrete distributions with specified skewness and kurtosis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present novel procedures for estimating multivariate observed ordinal distributions with constraints on skewness and kurtosis.
  • To enable robustness research on discrete data, considering both non-normality levels and distribution shape variations.
  • To facilitate the study of how distribution shape affects statistical model robustness.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized principles of maximum entropy and minimum cross-entropy for distribution estimation.
  • Developed procedures to estimate multivariate observed ordinal distributions with specified skewness and kurtosis.
  • Correlation matrix is derived from latent response variable relationships, not pre-specified.

Main Results:

  • Simulation studies confirmed excellent agreement between specified parameters and estimated distribution parameters.
  • The proposed procedures effectively generate discrete distributions with targeted skewness and kurtosis.
  • Robustness study indicated distribution shape significantly impacts robust fit indices in confirmatory factor analysis under specific conditions.

Conclusions:

  • The new methods provide a valuable tool for researchers studying robustness in discrete data.
  • Distribution shape is a critical factor in robustness, particularly with small sample sizes, severe non-normality, and complex models.
  • These findings advance the understanding of statistical robustness in the presence of non-normal discrete data.