[R] Simultaneous Comparison of Factor Structures

[John Fox]

Dear Mark,

Although I would like, at some point, to add this feature, the sem package
doesn't fit multiple-group models.

Sorry,
 John

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John Fox, Professor
Department of Sociology
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
web: socserv.mcmaster.ca/jfox


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> Behalf Of Mark Heckmann
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> Subject: [R] Simultaneous Comparison of Factor Structures
> 
> Dear R Users,
> 
> 
> 
> I have a situation where I want to compare the factor structures of two
> samples that were administered then same test.
> 
> AMOS as well as SAS provide the option of simultaneous comparison of
factor
> structures like it was proposed by Jvreskog (1971, Simultaneous factor
> analysis in several populations).
> 
> Is there a way to do that in R? I am not sure if it is possible to model
this
> kind of comparison with e.g. the sem package and if it is possible, how to
do
> it.
> 
> 
> 
> A lot of thanks in advance!
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Mark Heckmann
> 
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