IBM® SPSS® Amos™ 28
Specifies that means (of exogenous variables) and intercepts (in the equations for predicting endogenous variables) are explicit model parameters. The ModelMeansAndIntercepts method must be used in order to allow the use of the Intercept, Mean or MStructure methods or the specification of an intercept through use of the AStructure method.
Syntax
object.ModelMeansAndIntercepts ()
The ModelMeansAndIntercepts method syntax has the following parts:
Part |
Description |
object |
An object of type AmosEngine. |
Placement: [1].
Default
When the ModelMeansAndIntercepts method is not used, means and intercepts are not constrained and not estimated.
Remarks
When the ModelMeansAndIntercepts method is used, means and intercepts are fixed at zero by default. Constraints on means can be changed with the Mean and MStructure methods. Constraints on intercepts can be changed with the Intercept and AStructure methods.
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