Non-Positive Definite Latent Variable Covariance Matrix in Mplus

QuantFish instructor Dr. Christian Geiser shows an example of a Heywood case (non-positive definite latent variable covariance matrix with a negative variance estimate) in Mplus. He also discusses potential causes and remedies.
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