Mplus VERSION 7.4
MUTHEN & MUTHEN
06/01/2016 7:26 PM
INPUT INSTRUCTIONS
data:
file = n500replist.dat;
type = montecarlo;
listwise = on;
Variable:
names = y m tx x;
missing = all(999);
Analysis:
estimator = mlr;
Model:
y on m*1 tx*0 x*0;
y*.75;
m on tx*-.5 x*.5;
m*.5;
[y-m*0];
model indirect:
y IND tx;
INPUT READING TERMINATED NORMALLY
SUMMARY OF ANALYSIS
Number of groups 1
Average number of observations 329
Number of replications
Requested 500
Completed 500
Number of dependent variables 2
Number of independent variables 2
Number of continuous latent variables 0
Observed dependent variables
Continuous
Y M
Observed independent variables
TX X
Estimator MLR
Information matrix OBSERVED
Maximum number of iterations 1000
Convergence criterion 0.500D-04
Maximum number of steepest descent iterations 20
Input data file(s)
Multiple data files from
n500replist.dat
Input data format FREE
SAMPLE STATISTICS
NOTE: These are average results over 500 data sets.
SAMPLE STATISTICS
Means
Y M TX X
________ ________ ________ ________
1 -0.821 -0.548 0.547 -0.183
Covariances
Y M TX X
________ ________ ________ ________
Y 0.988
M 0.512 0.654
TX -0.080 -0.100 0.247
X 0.317 0.403 0.016 0.939
Correlations
Y M TX X
________ ________ ________ ________
Y 1.000
M 0.637 1.000
TX -0.161 -0.250 1.000
X 0.329 0.515 0.033 1.000
MODEL FIT INFORMATION
Number of Free Parameters 9
Loglikelihood
H0 Value
Mean -705.365
Std Dev 28.650
Number of successful computations 500
Proportions Percentiles
Expected Observed Expected Observed
0.990 0.992 -772.013 -770.866
0.980 0.976 -764.203 -766.305
0.950 0.954 -752.491 -751.929
0.900 0.896 -742.083 -744.226
0.800 0.800 -729.477 -729.826
0.700 0.698 -720.389 -720.821
0.500 0.498 -705.365 -706.518
0.300 0.308 -690.342 -689.493
0.200 0.206 -681.254 -680.680
0.100 0.104 -668.648 -667.591
0.050 0.058 -658.240 -656.568
0.020 0.020 -646.528 -646.793
0.010 0.010 -638.718 -639.065
H1 Value
Mean -705.365
Std Dev 28.650
Number of successful computations 500
Proportions Percentiles
Expected Observed Expected Observed
0.990 0.992 -772.013 -770.866
0.980 0.976 -764.203 -766.305
0.950 0.954 -752.491 -751.929
0.900 0.896 -742.083 -744.226
0.800 0.800 -729.477 -729.826
0.700 0.698 -720.389 -720.821
0.500 0.498 -705.365 -706.518
0.300 0.308 -690.342 -689.493
0.200 0.206 -681.254 -680.680
0.100 0.104 -668.648 -667.591
0.050 0.058 -658.240 -656.568
0.020 0.020 -646.528 -646.793
0.010 0.010 -638.718 -639.065
Information Criteria
Akaike (AIC)
Mean 1428.731
Std Dev 57.299
Number of successful computations 500
Proportions Percentiles
Expected Observed Expected Observed
0.990 0.990 1295.436 1294.418
0.980 0.980 1311.055 1310.525
0.950 0.942 1334.479 1331.010
0.900 0.896 1355.296 1352.786
0.800 0.794 1380.508 1378.307
0.700 0.692 1398.683 1396.324
0.500 0.502 1428.731 1429.780
0.300 0.302 1458.779 1458.917
0.200 0.200 1476.954 1476.952
0.100 0.104 1502.166 1504.079
0.050 0.046 1522.983 1519.677
0.020 0.024 1546.407 1549.514
0.010 0.008 1562.026 1554.317
Bayesian (BIC)
Mean 1462.891
Std Dev 57.516
Number of successful computations 500
Proportions Percentiles
Expected Observed Expected Observed
0.990 0.990 1329.091 1327.812
0.980 0.980 1344.770 1344.096
0.950 0.942 1368.283 1365.256
0.900 0.896 1389.178 1386.840
0.800 0.792 1414.485 1412.389
0.700 0.690 1432.730 1430.295
0.500 0.502 1462.891 1464.214
0.300 0.300 1493.053 1492.999
0.200 0.202 1511.297 1511.332
0.100 0.104 1536.604 1538.460
0.050 0.046 1557.500 1554.269
0.020 0.024 1581.012 1584.261
0.010 0.008 1596.691 1589.039
Sample-Size Adjusted BIC (n* = (n + 2) / 24)
Mean 1434.343
Std Dev 57.515
Number of successful computations 500
Proportions Percentiles
Expected Observed Expected Observed
0.990 0.990 1300.546 1299.268
0.980 0.980 1316.225 1315.552
0.950 0.942 1339.737 1336.707
0.900 0.896 1360.632 1358.295
0.800 0.792 1385.939 1383.842
0.700 0.690 1404.182 1401.748
0.500 0.502 1434.343 1435.664
0.300 0.300 1464.504 1464.451
0.200 0.202 1482.748 1482.783
0.100 0.104 1508.054 1509.911
0.050 0.046 1528.950 1525.719
0.020 0.024 1552.462 1555.710
0.010 0.008 1568.140 1560.488
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 0.984 1.000 1.000
0.980 0.964 1.000 1.000
0.950 0.918 1.000 1.000
0.900 0.866 1.000 1.000
0.800 0.800 1.000 1.000
0.700 0.716 1.000 1.000
0.500 0.598 1.000 1.000
0.300 0.414 1.000 1.000
0.200 0.212 1.000 1.000
0.100 0.006 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
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 1.000 0.000 0.000
0.980 1.000 0.000 0.000
0.950 0.994 0.000 0.000
0.900 0.938 0.000 0.000
0.800 0.750 0.000 0.000
0.700 0.626 0.000 0.000
0.500 0.464 0.000 0.000
0.300 0.308 0.000 0.000
0.200 0.190 0.000 0.000
0.100 0.094 0.000 0.000
0.050 0.062 0.000 0.000
0.020 0.042 0.000 0.000
0.010 0.026 0.000 0.000
MODEL RESULTS
ESTIMATES S. E. M. S. E. 95% % Sig
Population Average Std. Dev. Average Cover Coeff
Y ON
M 1.000 0.7804 0.0659 0.0644 0.0525 0.078 1.000
TX 0.000 -0.0055 0.0900 0.0889 0.0081 0.962 0.038
X 0.000 0.0023 0.0530 0.0516 0.0028 0.962 0.038
M ON
TX -0.500 -0.4344 0.0741 0.0729 0.0098 0.864 1.000
X 0.500 0.4367 0.0386 0.0375 0.0055 0.584 1.000
Intercepts
Y 0.000 -0.3899 0.0662 0.0633 0.1564 0.000 1.000
M 0.000 -0.2298 0.0560 0.0542 0.0560 0.014 0.986
Residual Variances
Y 0.750 0.5820 0.0434 0.0457 0.0301 0.050 1.000
M 0.500 0.4315 0.0343 0.0333 0.0059 0.428 1.000
QUALITY OF NUMERICAL RESULTS
Average Condition Number for the Information Matrix 0.859E-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 TX to Y
Total -0.500 -0.3444 0.1050 0.1020 0.0352 0.664 0.922
Tot indirect -0.500 -0.3389 0.0644 0.0638 0.0301 0.306 1.000
Specific indirect
Y
M
TX -0.500 -0.3389 0.0644 0.0638 0.0301 0.306 1.000
Direct
Y
TX 0.000 -0.0055 0.0900 0.0889 0.0081 0.962 0.038
TECHNICAL 1 OUTPUT
PARAMETER SPECIFICATION
NU
Y M TX X
________ ________ ________ ________
1 0 0 0 0
LAMBDA
Y M TX X
________ ________ ________ ________
Y 0 0 0 0
M 0 0 0 0
TX 0 0 0 0
X 0 0 0 0
THETA
Y M TX X
________ ________ ________ ________
Y 0
M 0 0
TX 0 0 0
X 0 0 0 0
ALPHA
Y M TX X
________ ________ ________ ________
1 1 2 0 0
BETA
Y M TX X
________ ________ ________ ________
Y 0 3 4 5
M 0 0 6 7
TX 0 0 0 0
X 0 0 0 0
PSI
Y M TX X
________ ________ ________ ________
Y 8
M 0 9
TX 0 0 0
X 0 0 0 0
STARTING VALUES
NU
Y M TX X
________ ________ ________ ________
1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
LAMBDA
Y M TX X
________ ________ ________ ________
Y 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
M 0.000 1.000 0.000 0.000
TX 0.000 0.000 1.000 0.000
X 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000
THETA
Y M TX X
________ ________ ________ ________
Y 0.000
M 0.000 0.000
TX 0.000 0.000 0.000
X 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
ALPHA
Y M TX X
________ ________ ________ ________
1 0.000 0.000 0.530 -0.169
BETA
Y M TX X
________ ________ ________ ________
Y 0.000 1.000 0.000 0.000
M 0.000 0.000 -0.500 0.500
TX 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
X 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
PSI
Y M TX X
________ ________ ________ ________
Y 0.750
M 0.000 0.500
TX 0.000 0.000 0.249
X 0.000 0.000 0.058 0.938
DIAGRAM INFORMATION
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No diagram output was produced.
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