We propose a model for multinomial probit factor analysis by assuming t-distribution error in probit factor analysis. To obtain maximum likelihood estimation, we use the Monte Carlo expectation maximization algorithm with its M-step greatly simplified under conditional maximization and its...

In this article, the authors present a unified approach for maximum likelihood analysis of structural equation models that involve subtle model formulations and nonstandard data structures. Based on the idea of data augmentation, they describe a generic Monte Carlo expectation-maximization...