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Generalized Appended Product Indicator Procedure for Nonlinear Structural Equation Analysis

University of Minnesota

Yasuo Amemiya

Iowa State University

Interest in considering nonlinear structural equation models is well documented in the behavioral and social sciences as well as in the education and marketing literature. This article considers estimation of polynomial structural models. An existing method is shown to have a limitation that the produced estimator is inconsistent for most practical situations. A new procedure is introduced and defined for a general model using products of observed indicators. The resulting estimator is consistent without assuming any distributional form for the underlying factors or errors. Identification assessment and standard error estimation are discussed. A simulation study addresses statistical issues including comparisons of discrepancy functions and the choice of appended product indicators. Application of the new procedure in a substance abuse prevention study is also reported.

Key Words: latent variables • interactions • measurement and structural models • Kenny Judd procedure

Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, Vol. 26, No. 1, 1-29 (2001)
DOI: 10.3102/10769986026001001


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