Mplus Users Guide v6.. - Muthén & Muthén

MODEL CommandMODEL COVERAGE:MODEL COVERAGE-label:MODEL COVERAGE:%OVERALL%%class label%MODEL COVERAGE:%WITHIN%%BETWEEN%MODEL MISSING:MODEL MISSING-label:MODEL MISSING:%OVERALL%%class label%describes the population parameter values for a Monte Carlostudydescribes the group-specific population parameter values inmultiple group analysis and the population parameter values foreach categorical latent variable and combinations of categoricallatent variables in mixture modeling for a Monte Carlo studydescribes the overall population parameter values of a mixturemodel for a Monte Carlo studydescribes the class-specific population parameter values of amixture modeldescribes the within population parameter values for a twolevelmodel for a Monte Carlo studydescribes the between population parameter values for a twolevelmodel for a Monte Carlo studydescribes the missing data generation model for a Monte Carlostudydescribes the group-specific missing data generation model fora Monte Carlo studydescribes the overall data generation model of a mixture modeldescribes the class-specific data generation model of a mixturemodelThe MODEL command is required for all analyses except exploratoryfactor analysis (EFA), exploratory latent class analysis (LCA), a baselinemodel, and TYPE=BASIC.MODEL COMMAND OPTIONSThere are three major options in the MODEL command that are used todescribe the relationships among observed variables and latent variablesin the model. They are:• BY• ON• WITHBY is used to describe the regression relationships in the measurementmodel for the indicators of the continuous latent variables. Theserelationships define the continuous latent variables in the model. BY is571