Analyzing interactions of latent variables: a methodological exemplification of latent moderated structural equations method
This article is a methodological exemplification of the LMS method (Latent Moderated Structural Equations) available in Mplus. Data collected to study teenagers’ motivation (n = 434) in physical education will serve to introduce a methodology to assess the interaction of latent variables in structural equation models. The following article focuses on the general understanding of the reader relative to the application of this method as well as on the presentation and interpretation of results. In closing, the benefits of the LMS method are put forward and new methodological exemplification is proposed.