Citation
Bollen, Kenneth A. & Biesanz, Jeremy C. (2002). A Note on a Two-Stage Least Squares Estimator for Higher-Order Factor Analyses. Sociological Methods & Research, 30(4), 568-579.Abstract
This article extends Bollen’s two-stage least squares (2SLS) estimator to estimate confirmatory higher-order factor analysis models. This includes estimation of the higherorder and lower-order factor loadings and their intercepts. This 2SLS estimator does not require that the observed variables come from normal distributions, and it is less sensitive to specification errors than are the full information estimators. As such, this makes the 2SLS estimator a useful complementary estimator to the other full information estimators.URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0049124102030004004Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2002Journal Title
Sociological Methods & ResearchAuthor(s)
Bollen, Kenneth A.Biesanz, Jeremy C.