Mplus Users Guide v6.. - Muthén & Muthén

CHAPTER 17parameters. Following is an example of how to use the list function witha list of parameters on the right-hand side of the BY option:f1 BY y1y2-y5(p2-p5);The statement above assigns the label p2 to the factor loading for y2, p3to the factor loading for y3, p4 to the factor loading for y4, and p5 to thefactor loading for y5.A list of labels cannot be used with a list of parameters on the left-handside of an option. Following is an example of how labels are specifiedfor a list of parameters on the left-hand side of the ON option:y1-y3 ON x (p1 p2 p3);where the regression coefficient in the regression of y1 on x is assignedthe label p1; the regression coefficient in the regression of y2 on x isassigned the label p; and the regression coefficient in the regression ofy3 on x is assigned the label p3.Following is an example of how labels are specified when a list ofparameters appears on both the left- and right-hand sides of an option:y1-y3 ON x1-x2 (p1-p2 p3-p4 p5-p6);Each variable on the left-hand side of the ON option must have a list oflabels for use with the variables on the right-hand side of the ON option.Because there are three variables on the left-hand side of the ONstatement and two variables on the right-hand side of the ON statement,three lists of two equalities are needed. A single list cannot be used.Because there are three variables on the left-hand side of the ONstatement and two variables on the right-hand side of the ON statement,three lists of two equalities are needed.Following is what this specifies:y1 ON x1 (p1);y1 ON x2 (p2);y2 ON x1 (p3);596