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Parallel process growth models |
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I am trying to run a parallel process growth model with 2 categorical variables - prcat11- 19 and wdraw1-9. The unconditional growth models for both these ran without difficulties. Here is the syntax I used to run the parallel process model - model: picept pslope | prcat11@0 prcat12@1 prcat13@2 prcat14@3 prcat15@4 prcat16@5 prcat17@6 prcat18@7 prcat19@8; aicept aslope | wdraw1@0 wdraw2@1 wdraw3@2 wdraw4@3 wdraw5@4 wdraw6@5 wdraw7@6 wdraw8@7 wdraw9@8; picept on aicept; pslope on aicept aslope; picept with pslope; aicept with aslope; I am getting this message - THE MODEL ESTIMATION TERMINATED NORMALLY FACTOR SCORES COULD NOT BE COMPUTED. AT LEAST ONE OF THE RESIDUAL VARIANCES FOR THE CATEGORICAL VARIABLES IS NOT POSITIVE. What does this mean? Are the results interpretable? Is such a warning an indication of a poor relationship between the two processes? Should I constrain any parameters to get better results? Which ones? Can you please point me to relevant syntax? Thanks Visu |
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Visu You could have a residual variance of zero which is being estimated as a very small negative value. Examine these parameters and if one is negative and the z score (est/s.e.) < 1.96, rerun the model with this paramter constrained to zero. If the negative variance is significant, you may have a problem with your model specification. In my experience, though, this usually works. Bengt/Linda may have other/better advice! Best, Patrick |
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