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Area of Science:

  • Statistics
  • Psychometrics
  • Quantitative Psychology

Background:

  • Structural equation modeling (SEM) software commonly provides information criteria like AIC for model comparison.
  • Existing criteria facilitate comparisons of nested and non-nested models by evaluating equality constraints (e.g., path coefficients set to zero or equal).
  • However, these criteria are inadequate for evaluating inequality restrictions on model parameters.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and illustrate the application of GORICA, an AIC-type information criterion, for hypothesis evaluation in SEM.
  • To demonstrate how GORICA can be used to test inequality-constrained hypotheses, which are not supported by standard criteria.
  • To provide practical examples of GORICA in various SEM contexts, including confirmatory factor analysis, latent regression, and multigroup latent regression.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing the GORICA information criterion within the R statistical environment.
  • Applying GORICA to evaluate inequality constraints on parameter estimates in SEM.
  • Illustrating the method with examples from confirmatory factor analysis, latent regression, and multigroup latent regression models.

Main Results:

  • GORICA successfully evaluates inequality-constrained hypotheses in SEM, a capability lacking in standard criteria like AIC.
  • The criterion allows for direct testing of hypotheses such as one predictor having greater strength than another.
  • Demonstrated practical utility across diverse SEM applications.

Conclusions:

  • GORICA offers a valuable extension to model comparison in SEM by enabling the evaluation of inequality constraints.
  • This method enhances the flexibility and power of hypothesis testing within SEM frameworks.
  • The R implementation facilitates the adoption of GORICA for researchers in various quantitative fields.