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Measurement Invariance With Categorical Indicators in Mplus
Measurement Invariance With Categorical Indicators in Mplus
Measurement Invariance With Categorical Indicators in Mplus
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What Is MI?
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Why is Testing for MI
Important?
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What are Some Examples
Where MI Is Tested?
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What are the Levels of
MI?
Grimm et al. (2017)
1. Dimensional invariance
2. Configural invariance
4. Strong invariance
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Levels 2-5 of MI
2. Configural invariance
4. Strong invariance
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Levels 2-5 are tested via
a
CFA Framework
Degree of Item Factor
Item Threshold () Item Residuals (u)
Invariance Loading ()
Configural
Free Free Free
Invariance
Weak Factorial
Equal Free Free
Invariance
Strict Factorial
Equal Equal Equal
Invariance
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2. Configural Invariance
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Conceptual Representation of
Configural Invariance
Group 1 Group 2
ϕ1 ϕ2
η1 η2
1 1
λ41 τ11 λ42
τ21 τ12
λ31 τ31
τ41 λ12 λ22 λ32 τ22
λ11 λ21 τ32 τ42
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3. Weak Factorial
Invariance
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Conceptual Representation of
Weak Factorial Invariance
Group 1 Group 2
ϕ1 ϕ2
η1 η2
1 1
λ41 τ11 λ42
τ21 τ12
λ31 τ31
τ41 λ32 τ22
λ11 λ21 λ12 λ22 τ32 τ42
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4. Strong Invariance
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Conceptual Representation of
Strong Invariance
Group 1 Group 2
ϕ1 ϕ2
η1 η2
1 1
λ41 τ11 λ42 τ12
τ21
λ31 τ31 τ22
τ41 λ32
λ11 λ21 λ12 λ22 τ32 τ42
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5. Strict Factorial
Invariance
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Conceptual Representation of
Strong Invariance
Group 1 Group 2
ϕ1 ϕ2
η1 η2
1 1
λ41 τ11 λ42 τ12
τ21
λ31 τ31 τ22
τ41 λ32
λ11 λ21 λ12 λ22 τ32 τ42
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Implications
Degree of Invariance Recommended Implications
Separate group analyses; no group comparison or full group
Configural
Invariance
analyses at observed or latent level are recommended
Weak Factorial Variances and covariances can be compared at the latent level
Invariance (via SEM)
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Applied Example in Mplus
– 1 language factor
– 4 items
• 4 Likert categories per item
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Model comparison
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Mplus Syntax
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Mplus Syntax: Configural
Model
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Mplus Output: Model Fit
Information for Configural
Model
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Mplus Syntax: Weak
Factorial Invariance
Model
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Mplus Output: Model Fit
Information for Weak
Factorial Invariance Model
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Mplus Output: Modification
Indices for Weak Factorial
Invariance Model (By
statement)
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Mplus Syntax: Strong
Invariance Model
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Mplus Output: Model Fit
Information for Strong
Invariance Model
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Mplus Output: Modification
Indices for Strong Invariance
Model ($ statement)
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Mplus Syntax: Strict
Factorial Invariance Model (1
of 2)
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Mplus Syntax: Strict
Factorial Invariance Model (2
of 2)
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Mplus Output: Model Fit
Information for Strict
Factorial Invariance Model (2
of 2)
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Mplus Output: Modification
Indices for Strong Invariance
Model (Residual terms)
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Conclusions
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