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  • Statistics
  • Machine Learning
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Latent Class Analysis (LCA) traditionally requires pre-specifying the number of classes, often leading to ambiguity with model selection criteria.
  • Bayesian nonparametric methods, specifically Dirichlet process mixtures (DPM), provide a data-driven approach to infer the number of latent classes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce a novel DPM-based mixed-mode LCA model (DPM-MMLCA) for clustering individuals using mixed metric indicators.
  • Develop and illustrate algorithms for posterior estimation and inferential procedures for class number and composition.
  • Compare the performance of DPM-MMLCA against traditional mixed-mode LCA via simulation.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a Dirichlet process mixture-based mixed-mode latent class analysis (DPM-MMLCA) model.
  • Implemented two algorithms for posterior estimation.
  • Conducted a simulation study assessing performance across various factors (class number, variable count, sample size, mixing proportions, class separation).

Main Results:

  • The DPM-MMLCA model effectively infers the number of latent classes from data, overcoming limitations of traditional LCA.
  • Simulation results demonstrate the performance of DPM-MMLCA in correct class identification, parameter recovery, and label assignment.
  • The approach is validated through three real-world data examples and an R/nimble tutorial.

Conclusions:

  • Bayesian nonparametric LCA with DPM offers a robust and flexible alternative for mixed-mode data analysis.
  • DPM-MMLCA provides a practical solution for determining the number of latent classes and their characteristics.
  • The study facilitates the implementation of advanced LCA techniques in statistical practice.