APS

2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026

Reliable Estimation of Challenging Latent Variable Models In Psychology Using the Latent R Package

Barcelona, Spain · May 2026

Posters · How We Know: Methods, Measurement & Open Science

  • Marcos Jiménez
    Vrije Universiteit
  • Mauricio Garnier-Villarreal
    Vrije Universiteit van Amsterdam
  • Vithor Rosa-Franco
    Universidade Sao Francisco

Abstract

latent is a fast, open-source R package that enables reliable estimation of latent variable models used in psychological research. By preventing convergence failures and ensuring stable solutions, latent fits challenging models in personality, intelligence, and health research that are often infeasible to estimate with existing tools. Empirical examples are presented.

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