APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Reliable Estimation of Challenging Latent Variable Models In Psychology Using the Latent R Package
- 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.