generate_mplus_besem_syntax: Generate Mplus B-ESEM Syntax

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Generate Mplus B-ESEM Syntax

Description

Generates the correct Mplus syntax for Bifactor ESEM with orthogonal target rotation, using separate BY statements per factor with (*1).

Usage

generate_mplus_besem_syntax(
  specific_factors,
  all_indicators,
  g_name = "G",
  cfa_factors = NULL,
  regressions = NULL,
  covariances = NULL,
  data_file = "mydata.dat",
  missing_code = 999,
  output_path = NULL,
  ordered = FALSE,
  estimator = if (ordered) "WLSMV" else "MLR"
)

Arguments

specific_factors	Named list of specific factor -> item assignments.
all_indicators	Character vector of all ESEM indicator names.
g_name	Character. General factor name. Default "G".
cfa_factors	Optional named list of additional CFA factors.
regressions	Optional character vector of regression statements.
covariances	Optional character vector of covariance statements.
data_file	Character. Data file name. Default "mydata.dat".
missing_code	Missing value code. Default 999. Use "." for files written by MplusAutomation::prepareMplusData(), which writes MISSING = .;.
output_path	Character. Path to write .inp file. Returns syntax invisibly if NULL.
ordered	Logical. TRUE declares the indicators CATEGORICAL and keeps Mplus's default delta parameterization, the model besem_ordered fits: residual variances are one minus the communality, so Mplus reports a negative one (Heywood case) where the theta parameterization would not. Default FALSE.
estimator	Character. Default "WLSMV" when ordered = TRUE, otherwise "MLR".

Value

Mplus syntax string (invisibly). Writes file if output_path supplied.

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