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  • Statistics
  • Psychometrics
  • Data Analysis

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  • Missing not at random (MNAR) models often assume bivariate normality for latent variables, an assumption frequently unverified in practice.
  • Ignoring non-normal distributions in complete data can lead to biased estimates; this issue is underexplored in MNAR contexts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To extend existing methods for handling non-normal latent variable distributions in the presence of MNAR data.
  • To investigate the impact of ignoring bivariate non-normal distributions on parameter estimates.

Main Methods:

  • Extension of unidimensional empirical histogram and Davidian curve methods.
  • Simulation study to assess parameter estimation under non-normal bivariate latent variable distributions.
  • Empirical analysis of "don't know" item responses.

Main Results:

  • Ignoring bivariate non-normal distributions in MNAR data can significantly bias parameter estimates.
  • The proposed extension effectively addresses non-normal latent variable distributions in MNAR data.
  • Empirical analysis confirmed the practical relevance of the findings.

Conclusions:

  • Examining bivariate non-normal latent variable distributions is crucial for MNAR data analysis.
  • Routine assessment of normality assumptions can minimize estimation biases.
  • The developed methods offer a more robust approach to handling MNAR data with complex latent structures.