Mplus VERSION 7.4
MUTHEN & MUTHEN
06/01/2016 7:06 PM
INPUT INSTRUCTIONS
TITLE: 1 y plus 1 auxiliary z
listwise in a mediation model
data:
file = medreplist.dat;
type = MONTECARLO;
! listwise = on;
variable:
NAMES ARE y m z x;
usev = y m x;
missing = y(999);
MODEL:
y on m*.5 x*0;
m on x*.7;
y*.75;
m*.51;
[y*0];
[m*0];
model indirect:
y ind x;
OUTPUT: patterns TECH1;
*** WARNING in OUTPUT command
PATTERNS option is the default for MONTECARLO.
*** WARNING in OUTPUT command
TECH1 option is the default for MONTECARLO.
2 WARNING(S) FOUND IN THE INPUT INSTRUCTIONS
1 y plus 1 auxiliary z
listwise in a mediation model
SUMMARY OF ANALYSIS
Number of groups 1
Average number of observations 200
Number of replications
Requested 500
Completed 500
Number of dependent variables 2
Number of independent variables 1
Number of continuous latent variables 0
Observed dependent variables
Continuous
Y M
Observed independent variables
X
Estimator ML
Information matrix OBSERVED
Maximum number of iterations 1000
Convergence criterion 0.500D-04
Maximum number of steepest descent iterations 20
Maximum number of iterations for H1 2000
Convergence criterion for H1 0.100D-03
Input data file(s)
Multiple data files from
medreplist.dat
Input data format FREE
SUMMARY OF DATA FOR THE FIRST REPLICATION
Number of missing data patterns 2
SUMMARY OF MISSING DATA PATTERNS FOR THE FIRST REPLICATION
MISSING DATA PATTERNS (x = not missing)
1 2
Y x
M x x
X x x
MISSING DATA PATTERN FREQUENCIES
Pattern Frequency Pattern Frequency
1 151 2 49
COVARIANCE COVERAGE OF DATA FOR THE FIRST REPLICATION
Minimum covariance coverage value 0.100
PROPORTION OF DATA PRESENT
Covariance Coverage
Y M X
________ ________ ________
Y 0.755
M 0.755 1.000
X 0.755 1.000 1.000
SAMPLE STATISTICS
NOTE: These are average results over 500 data sets.
ESTIMATED SAMPLE STATISTICS
Means
Y M X
________ ________ ________
1 0.002 0.349 0.498
Covariances
Y M X
________ ________ ________
Y 0.771
M 0.245 0.630
X 0.089 0.173 0.249
Correlations
Y M X
________ ________ ________
Y 1.000
M 0.352 1.000
X 0.203 0.436 1.000
MODEL FIT INFORMATION
Number of Free Parameters 7
Loglikelihood
H0 Value
Mean -403.041
Std Dev 14.660
Number of successful computations 500
Proportions Percentiles
Expected Observed Expected Observed
0.990 0.992 -437.144 -437.124
0.980 0.978 -433.148 -433.471
0.950 0.952 -427.155 -426.789
0.900 0.898 -421.829 -422.264
0.800 0.792 -415.379 -416.218
0.700 0.698 -410.729 -410.736
0.500 0.520 -403.041 -402.312
0.300 0.312 -395.353 -394.865
0.200 0.190 -390.703 -391.353
0.100 0.102 -384.253 -384.226
0.050 0.054 -378.927 -378.489
0.020 0.022 -372.934 -372.472
0.010 0.008 -368.938 -370.391
H1 Value
Mean -403.041
Std Dev 14.660
Number of successful computations 500
Proportions Percentiles
Expected Observed Expected Observed
0.990 0.992 -437.144 -437.124
0.980 0.978 -433.148 -433.471
0.950 0.952 -427.155 -426.789
0.900 0.898 -421.829 -422.264
0.800 0.792 -415.379 -416.218
0.700 0.698 -410.729 -410.736
0.500 0.520 -403.041 -402.312
0.300 0.312 -395.353 -394.865
0.200 0.190 -390.703 -391.353
0.100 0.102 -384.253 -384.226
0.050 0.054 -378.927 -378.489
0.020 0.022 -372.934 -372.472
0.010 0.008 -368.938 -370.391
Information Criteria
Akaike (AIC)
Mean 820.082
Std Dev 29.320
Number of successful computations 500
Proportions Percentiles
Expected Observed Expected Observed
0.990 0.992 751.875 754.460
0.980 0.978 759.868 758.458
0.950 0.946 771.854 770.720
0.900 0.898 782.506 782.140
0.800 0.810 795.406 796.226
0.700 0.688 804.707 803.648
0.500 0.480 820.082 818.608
0.300 0.302 835.457 835.462
0.200 0.208 844.758 845.947
0.100 0.102 857.658 857.893
0.050 0.048 868.310 866.996
0.020 0.022 880.296 880.590
0.010 0.008 888.289 887.561
Bayesian (BIC)
Mean 843.170
Std Dev 29.320
Number of successful computations 500
Proportions Percentiles
Expected Observed Expected Observed
0.990 0.992 774.964 777.548
0.980 0.978 782.956 781.546
0.950 0.946 794.942 793.808
0.900 0.898 805.594 805.228
0.800 0.810 818.495 819.314
0.700 0.688 827.795 826.737
0.500 0.480 843.170 841.696
0.300 0.302 858.546 858.550
0.200 0.208 867.846 869.035
0.100 0.102 880.746 880.981
0.050 0.048 891.398 890.084
0.020 0.022 903.384 903.678
0.010 0.008 911.377 910.649
Sample-Size Adjusted BIC (n* = (n + 2) / 24)
Mean 820.993
Std Dev 29.320
Number of successful computations 500
Proportions Percentiles
Expected Observed Expected Observed
0.990 0.992 752.787 755.371
0.980 0.978 760.779 759.370
0.950 0.946 772.765 771.631
0.900 0.898 783.417 783.051
0.800 0.810 796.318 797.138
0.700 0.688 805.618 804.560
0.500 0.480 820.993 819.519
0.300 0.302 836.369 836.373
0.200 0.208 845.669 846.858
0.100 0.102 858.570 858.805
0.050 0.048 869.222 867.908
0.020 0.022 881.208 881.501
0.010 0.008 889.200 888.472
Chi-Square Test of Model Fit
Degrees of freedom 0
Mean 0.000
Std Dev 0.000
Number of successful computations 500
Proportions Percentiles
Expected Observed Expected Observed
0.990 1.000 0.000 0.000
0.980 1.000 0.000 0.000
0.950 1.000 0.000 0.000
0.900 1.000 0.000 0.000
0.800 1.000 0.000 0.000
0.700 1.000 0.000 0.000
0.500 1.000 0.000 0.000
0.300 1.000 0.000 0.000
0.200 1.000 0.000 0.000
0.100 1.000 0.000 0.000
0.050 1.000 0.000 0.000
0.020 1.000 0.000 0.000
0.010 1.000 0.000 0.000
RMSEA (Root Mean Square Error Of Approximation)
Mean 0.000
Std Dev 0.000
Number of successful computations 500
Proportions Percentiles
Expected Observed Expected Observed
0.990 0.000 0.000 0.000
0.980 0.000 0.000 0.000
0.950 0.000 0.000 0.000
0.900 0.000 0.000 0.000
0.800 0.000 0.000 0.000
0.700 0.000 0.000 0.000
0.500 0.000 0.000 0.000
0.300 0.000 0.000 0.000
0.200 0.000 0.000 0.000
0.100 0.000 0.000 0.000
0.050 0.000 0.000 0.000
0.020 0.000 0.000 0.000
0.010 0.000 0.000 0.000
CFI/TLI
CFI
Mean 1.000
Std Dev 0.000
Number of successful computations 500
Proportions Percentiles
Expected Observed Expected Observed
0.990 0.974 1.000 1.000
0.980 0.968 1.000 1.000
0.950 0.938 1.000 1.000
0.900 0.890 1.000 1.000
0.800 0.820 1.000 1.000
0.700 0.732 1.000 1.000
0.500 0.542 1.000 1.000
0.300 0.354 1.000 1.000
0.200 0.192 1.000 1.000
0.100 0.070 1.000 1.000
0.050 0.020 1.000 1.000
0.020 0.004 1.000 1.000
0.010 0.002 1.000 1.000
TLI
Mean 1.000
Std Dev 0.000
Number of successful computations 500
Proportions Percentiles
Expected Observed Expected Observed
0.990 0.000 1.000 1.000
0.980 0.000 1.000 1.000
0.950 0.000 1.000 1.000
0.900 0.000 1.000 1.000
0.800 0.000 1.000 1.000
0.700 0.000 1.000 1.000
0.500 0.000 1.000 1.000
0.300 0.000 1.000 1.000
0.200 0.000 1.000 1.000
0.100 0.000 1.000 1.000
0.050 0.000 1.000 1.000
0.020 0.000 1.000 1.000
0.010 0.000 1.000 1.000
SRMR (Standardized Root Mean Square Residual)
Mean 0.000
Std Dev 0.000
Number of successful computations 500
Proportions Percentiles
Expected Observed Expected Observed
0.990 0.996 0.000 0.000
0.980 0.988 0.000 0.000
0.950 0.964 0.000 0.000
0.900 0.910 0.000 0.000
0.800 0.782 0.000 0.000
0.700 0.684 0.000 0.000
0.500 0.482 0.000 0.000
0.300 0.284 0.000 0.000
0.200 0.184 0.000 0.000
0.100 0.090 0.000 0.000
0.050 0.054 0.000 0.000
0.020 0.038 0.000 0.000
0.010 0.014 0.000 0.000
MODEL RESULTS
ESTIMATES S. E. M. S. E. 95% % Sig
Population Average Std. Dev. Average Cover Coeff
Y ON
M 0.500 0.3593 0.1059 0.0991 0.0310 0.702 0.946
X 0.000 0.1080 0.1465 0.1487 0.0331 0.882 0.118
M ON
X 0.700 0.6941 0.0987 0.1009 0.0098 0.960 1.000
Intercepts
Y 0.000 -0.1773 0.0958 0.0941 0.0406 0.530 0.470
M 0.000 0.0027 0.0684 0.0712 0.0047 0.960 0.040
Residual Variances
Y 0.750 0.6640 0.0797 0.0755 0.0137 0.724 1.000
M 0.510 0.5081 0.0520 0.0508 0.0027 0.942 1.000
QUALITY OF NUMERICAL RESULTS
Average Condition Number for the Information Matrix 0.702E-01
(ratio of smallest to largest eigenvalue)
TOTAL, TOTAL INDIRECT, SPECIFIC INDIRECT, AND DIRECT EFFECTS
ESTIMATES S. E. M. S. E. 95% % Sig
Population Average Std. Dev. Average Cover Coeff
Effects from X to Y
Total 0.350 0.3567 0.1330 0.1367 0.0177 0.958 0.732
Tot indirect 0.350 0.2487 0.0793 0.0787 0.0165 0.716 0.934
Specific indirect
Y
M
X 0.350 0.2487 0.0793 0.0787 0.0165 0.716 0.934
Direct
Y
X 0.000 0.1080 0.1465 0.1487 0.0331 0.882 0.118
TECHNICAL 1 OUTPUT
PARAMETER SPECIFICATION
NU
Y M X
________ ________ ________
1 0 0 0
LAMBDA
Y M X
________ ________ ________
Y 0 0 0
M 0 0 0
X 0 0 0
THETA
Y M X
________ ________ ________
Y 0
M 0 0
X 0 0 0
ALPHA
Y M X
________ ________ ________
1 1 2 0
BETA
Y M X
________ ________ ________
Y 0 3 4
M 0 0 5
X 0 0 0
PSI
Y M X
________ ________ ________
Y 6
M 0 7
X 0 0 0
STARTING VALUES
NU
Y M X
________ ________ ________
1 0.000 0.000 0.000
LAMBDA
Y M X
________ ________ ________
Y 1.000 0.000 0.000
M 0.000 1.000 0.000
X 0.000 0.000 1.000
THETA
Y M X
________ ________ ________
Y 0.000
M 0.000 0.000
X 0.000 0.000 0.000
ALPHA
Y M X
________ ________ ________
1 0.000 0.000 0.515
BETA
Y M X
________ ________ ________
Y 0.000 0.500 0.000
M 0.000 0.000 0.700
X 0.000 0.000 0.000
PSI
Y M X
________ ________ ________
Y 0.750
M 0.000 0.510
X 0.000 0.000 0.250
DIAGRAM INFORMATION
Mplus diagrams are currently not available for Monte Carlo analysis.
No diagram output was produced.
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