EAN: 9783030125073

STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELS - J CHRISTOPHER WEST...

This new edition surveys the full range of available structural equation modeling (SEM)
methodologies. The book has been updated throughout to reflect the arrival of new software
packages  which have made analysis much easier than in the past. Applications in a broad range
of disciplines are discussed  particularly in the social sciences where many key concepts are
not directly observable. This book presents SEM¿s development in its proper historical
context¿essential to understanding the application  strengths and weaknesses of each particular
method. This book also surveys the emerging path and network approaches that complement and
enhance SEM  and that are growing in importance. SEM¿s ability to accommodate unobservable
theory constructs through latent variables is of significant importance to social scientists.
Latent variable theory and application are comprehensively explained and methods are presented
for extending their power  including guidelines for data preparation  sample size calculation
and the special treatment of Likert scale data. Tables of software  methodologies and fit
statistics provide a concise reference for any research program  helping assure that its
conclusions are defensible and publishable.

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