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25 - Structural Equation Modeling

from Part IV - Statistical Approaches

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2023

By
Rex B. Kline
Edited by
Austin Lee Nichols  and
John Edlund
Austin Lee Nichols
Affiliation:
Central European University, Vienna
John Edlund
Affiliation:
Rochester Institute of Technology, New York
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Summary

Structural equation modeling (SEM) is a family of statistical techniques and methods for testing hypotheses about causal effects among observed or proxies for latent variables. There are increasing numbers of SEM studies published in the research literatures of various disciplines, including psychology, education, medicine, management, and ecology, among others. Core types of structural equation models are described, and examples of causal hypotheses that can be tested in SEM are considered. Requirements for reporting the results of SEM analyses and common pitfalls to avoid are reviewed. Finally, an example of evaluating model fit is presented along with computer syntax so that readers can reproduce the results.

Keywords

Structural Equation ModelingCovariance Structure AnalysisCovariance-Based SEMCausal Models
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The Cambridge Handbook of Research Methods and Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Volume 1: Building a Program of Research
 , pp. 535 - 558
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • Edited by Austin Lee Nichols, Central European University, Vienna, John Edlund, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York
  • Book: The Cambridge Handbook of Research Methods and Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences
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  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009010054.026
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  • Edited by Austin Lee Nichols, Central European University, Vienna, John Edlund, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York
  • Book: The Cambridge Handbook of Research Methods and Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Online publication: 25 May 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009010054.026
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