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 Mark Burton posted on Saturday, May 03, 2014 - 1:14 pm
Hello,

I am running a latent profile analysis using only 2 observable variables. These variables are total scores from 2 measures, one with 28 items and the other with 17. Is it possible to interpret a LPA with only 2 variables? Should I include each item as a separate variable in the LPA? If so, why is that superior to a LPA using 2 summed variables?
 Linda K. Muthen posted on Sunday, May 04, 2014 - 4:52 pm
The model is identified with 2 continuous observed variables. Whether to use the total scores or items should be driven by your substantive agenda.
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