Explaining Constraint Interaction: How to Interpret Estimated Model Parameters Under Alternative Scaling Methods. Issue 1 (2nd January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Klößner, Stefan; Klopp, Eric
• Is Part Of: Structural equation modeling. Volume 26:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 143
• Page End: 155
• Publication Date: 2019-01-02
• Subjects: constraint interaction -- equality constraints -- interpretation of parameter estimates; Multivariate analysis -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- Statistical methods -- Periodicals; 519.535
• DOI: 10.1080/10705511.2018.1517356
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1070-5511

Abstract

Abstract : In this paper, we explain the reasons behind constraint interaction, which is the phenomenon that the results of testing equality constraints may depend heavily on the scaling method used. We find that the scaling methods interfere with the testing procedures because scaling methods determine which transformations of population quantities model parameters actually estimate. We therefore also develop rules on how to correctly interpret estimates of model parameters under alternative scaling methods.