\documentclass[serif]{beamer} % Get Computer Modern math font. \hypersetup{colorlinks,linkcolor=,urlcolor=red} \usefonttheme{serif} % Looks like Computer Modern for non-math text -- nice! \setbeamertemplate{navigation symbols}{} % Suppress navigation symbols % \usetheme{Berlin} % Displays sections on top \usetheme{Frankfurt} % Displays section titles on top: Fairly thin but still swallows some material at bottom of crowded slides %\usetheme{Berkeley} \usepackage[english]{babel} \usepackage{amsmath} % for binom % \usepackage{graphicx} % To include pdf files! % \definecolor{links}{HTML}{2A1B81} % \definecolor{links}{red} \setbeamertemplate{footline}[frame number] \mode \title{Confirmatory Factor Analysis: The Measurement Model\footnote{See last slide for copyright information.}} \subtitle{STA431 Winter/Spring 2013} \date{} % To suppress date \begin{document} \begin{frame} \titlepage \end{frame} \begin{frame} \frametitle{A confirmatory factor analysis model} \framesubtitle{One Factor: Starting simply} \begin{eqnarray*} Z_1 &=& \lambda_1 F + e_1 \\ Z_2 &=& \lambda_2 F + e_2 \\ Z_3 &=& \lambda_3 F + e_3 \end{eqnarray*} \begin{itemize} \item[] $V(F)=V(e_1)=V(e_2)=V(e_3)=1$ \item[] $F,e_1,e_2,e_3$ all independent \end{itemize} \begin{eqnarray*} & & V(Z_1) = 1 = \lambda^2+V(e_1) \\ & \Rightarrow & V(e_1) = 1-\lambda_1^2, \mbox{ etc.} \end{eqnarray*} \end{frame} \begin{frame} \frametitle{$\boldsymbol{\Sigma}$ is a correlation matrix} \framesubtitle{$Corr(X,Y) = \frac{Cov(X,Y)}{SD(X)SD(Y)}$} {\footnotesize \begin{eqnarray*} Z_1 &=& \lambda_1 F + e_1 \\ Z_2 &=& \lambda_2 F + e_2 \\ Z_3 &=& \lambda_3 F + e_3 \end{eqnarray*} } % End size \begin{displaymath} \boldsymbol{\Sigma} ~~~=~~~ \begin{array}{c|ccc} & Z_1 & Z_2 & Z_3 \\ \hline Z_1 & 1 &\lambda_1\lambda_2 & \lambda_1\lambda_3 \\ Z_2 & & 1 & \lambda_2\lambda_3 \\ Z_3 & & & 1 \end{array} \end{displaymath} \begin{itemize} \item $\boldsymbol{\theta} = (\lambda_1,\lambda_2,\lambda_3)$ \item The parameter space is an open cube. \item Are the parameters identifiable? What if just one is zero? \end{itemize} \end{frame} \begin{frame} \frametitle{Suppose no factor loadings equal zero} %\framesubtitle{} {\footnotesize \begin{displaymath} \boldsymbol{\Sigma} = \left(\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & \sigma_{12} & \sigma_{13} \\ & 1 & \sigma_{23} \\ & & 1 \end{array}\right) = \left(\begin{array}{ccc} 1 &\lambda_1\lambda_2 & \lambda_1\lambda_3 \\ & 1 & \lambda_2\lambda_3 \\ & & 1 \end{array}\right) \end{displaymath} } % End size \begin{eqnarray*} \lambda_1^2 & = & \frac{\sigma_{12}\sigma_{13}}{\sigma_{23}} = \frac{\lambda_1\lambda_2 \, \lambda_1\lambda_3}{\lambda_2\lambda_3} \\ &&\\ \lambda_2^2 & = & \frac{\sigma_{12}\sigma_{23}}{\sigma_{13}} \\ &&\\ \lambda_3^2 & = & \frac{\sigma_{13}\sigma_{23}}{\sigma_{12}} \end{eqnarray*} \begin{itemize} \item Squared factor loadings are identifiable, but not the loadings. \item Replace $\lambda_j$ with $-\lambda_j$, get same $\boldsymbol{\Sigma}$ \item Likelihood function will have two maxima, same height. \item Which one you find depends on where you start. \end{itemize} \end{frame} \begin{frame} \frametitle{Solution: Decide on the sign of one loading} \framesubtitle{Based on \emph{meaning}} \begin{center} \includegraphics[width=2.5in]{OneFactor} \end{center} \begin{itemize} \item Is $F_1$ math ability or math \emph{inability}? You decide. \item It's just a matter of naming the factors. \end{itemize} \end{frame} \begin{frame} \frametitle{If $\lambda_1>0$} %\framesubtitle{} {\footnotesize \begin{displaymath} \boldsymbol{\Sigma} = \left(\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & \sigma_{12} & \sigma_{13} \\ & 1 & \sigma_{23} \\ & & 1 \end{array}\right) = \left(\begin{array}{ccc} 1 &\lambda_1\lambda_2 & \lambda_1\lambda_3 \\ & 1 & \lambda_2\lambda_3 \\ & & 1 \end{array}\right) \end{displaymath} } % End size \begin{itemize} \item Signs of $\lambda_2$ and $\lambda_3$ can be recovered right away from $\boldsymbol{\Sigma}$. \item And all the parameters are identified. \end{itemize} \end{frame} \begin{frame} \frametitle{Equality constraints} %\framesubtitle{} \begin{itemize} \item Three parameters minus three correlations (equations) = ZERO. \item The inequality constraints are more slippery. \end{itemize} \end{frame} \begin{frame} \frametitle{Inequality constraints} \framesubtitle{Slippery devils} {\footnotesize \begin{displaymath} \boldsymbol{\Sigma} = \left(\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & \sigma_{12} & \sigma_{13} \\ & 1 & \sigma_{23} \\ & & 1 \end{array}\right) = \left(\begin{array}{ccc} 1 &\lambda_1\lambda_2 & \lambda_1\lambda_3 \\ & 1 & \lambda_2\lambda_3 \\ & & 1 \end{array}\right) \end{displaymath} } % End size \begin{itemize} \item $\sigma_{12}\sigma_{13}\sigma_{23} = \lambda_1^2\lambda_2^2\lambda_3^2$, so $0 \leq \sigma_{12}\sigma_{13}\sigma_{23} < 1$. \item But $\sigma_{12}\sigma_{13}\sigma_{23} < 1$ is true of \emph{any} positive definite correlation matrix, so that's one inequality, not two. \item How about $\lambda_1^2 = \frac{\sigma_{12}\sigma_{13}}{\sigma_{23}} $ so $0 \leq \frac{\sigma_{12}\sigma_{13}}{\sigma_{23}} <1$? \end{itemize} \begin{eqnarray*} & & \frac{\sigma_{12}\sigma_{13}}{\sigma_{23}} \frac{\sigma_{23}}{\sigma_{23}} < 1 \\ & \Rightarrow & 0 \leq \sigma_{12}\sigma_{13}\sigma_{23} < \sigma_{23}^2 \end{eqnarray*} % Do this with the other two, get something geometrically complicated ... \end{frame} \begin{frame} \frametitle{Add another variable: $Z_4 = \lambda_4 F + e_4$} %\framesubtitle{} {\footnotesize \begin{displaymath} \boldsymbol{\Sigma} = \left(\begin{array}{cccc} 1 &\lambda_1\lambda_2 & \lambda_1\lambda_3 & \lambda_1\lambda_4 \\ & 1 & \lambda_2\lambda_3 & \lambda_2\lambda_4 \\ & & 1 & \lambda_3\lambda_4 \\ & & & 1 \end{array}\right) \end{displaymath} } % End size \begin{itemize} \item Parameters will all be identifiable as long as 3 out of 4 loadings are non-zero, and one sign is known. \item For example, if $\lambda_1=0$ then the top row = 0 and you can get $\lambda_2, \lambda_3, \lambda_4$ as before. \item For 5 variables, two loadings can be zero, etc. \item How many equality restrictions? $6-4=2$. \item Inequality restrictions? It's like an Easter egg hunt. \end{itemize} \end{frame} \begin{frame} \frametitle{Now add another factor} %\framesubtitle{} \begin{center} \includegraphics[width=3in]{TwoFactors} \end{center} %{\footnotesize \begin{eqnarray*} Z_1 & = & \lambda_1 F_1 + e_1 \\ & \vdots & \\ Z_6 &=& \lambda_6 F_2 + e_6 \end{eqnarray*} %} % End size \end{frame} \begin{frame} \frametitle{Correlation matrix of observable variables} %\framesubtitle{} \begin{displaymath} \boldsymbol{\Sigma} = \left(\begin{array}{rrrrrr} 1 & \lambda_{1} \lambda_{2} & \lambda_{1} \lambda_{3} & \lambda_{1} \lambda_{4} \phi_{12} & \lambda_{1} \lambda_{5} \phi_{12} & \lambda_{1} \lambda_{6} \phi_{12} \\ & 1 & \lambda_{2} \lambda_{3} & \lambda_{2} \lambda_{4} \phi_{12} & \lambda_{2} \lambda_{5} \phi_{12} & \lambda_{2} \lambda_{6} \phi_{12} \\ & & 1 & \lambda_{3} \lambda_{4} \phi_{12} & \lambda_{3} \lambda_{5} \phi_{12} & \lambda_{3} \lambda_{6} \phi_{12} \\ & & & 1 & \lambda_{4} \lambda_{5} & \lambda_{4} \lambda_{6} \\ & & & & 1 & \lambda_{5} \lambda_{6} \\ & & & & & 1 \end{array}\right) \end{displaymath} \begin{itemize} \item Identify $\lambda_1, \lambda_2, \lambda_3$ from set 1 \item Identify $\lambda_4, \lambda_5, \lambda_6$ from set 2 \item Identify $\phi_{12}$ from any unused correlation. \item What if you added more variables? \item What if you added more factors? \item What if observed variables were centered but not standardized? \end{itemize} \end{frame} \begin{frame} \frametitle{Three-variable identification rule} % \framesubtitle{} For a factor analysis model, the parameters will be identifiable provided \begin{itemize} \item Errors are independent of one another and of the factors. \item Variances of factors equal one. \item Each observed variable is a function of only one factor. \item There are at least three observable variables with non-zero loadings per factor. \item The sign of one non-zero loading is known for each factor. \end{itemize} \end{frame} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \begin{frame} \frametitle{Copyright Information} This slide show was prepared by \href{http://www.utstat.toronto.edu/~brunner}{Jerry Brunner}, Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Toronto. It is licensed under a \href{http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US} {Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License}. Use any part of it as you like and share the result freely. The \LaTeX~source code is available from the course website: \href{http://www.utstat.toronto.edu/~brunner/oldclass/431s13} {\small\texttt{http://www.utstat.toronto.edu/$^\sim$brunner/oldclass/431s31}} \end{frame} \end{document} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \begin{frame} \frametitle{Frame Title} %\framesubtitle{} \begin{itemize} \item \item \item \end{itemize} \end{frame} {\LARGE \begin{displaymath} \end{displaymath} } % End size %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%