Structural Equation Modeling

The Four Models You Meet in Structural Equation Modeling

A multiple regression model could be conceptualized using Structural Equation Model path diagrams. That’s the simplest SEM you can create, but its real power lies in expanding on that regression model. Here I will discuss four types of structural equation models.

Path Analysis

More interesting research questions could be asked and answered using Path Analysis. Path Analysis is a type of structural equation modeling without latent variables. [Read more…] about The Four Models You Meet in Structural Equation Modeling

Exogenous and Endogenous Variables in Structural Equation Modeling

by Karen Grace-Martin Leave a Comment

In most regression models, there is one response variable and one or more predictors. From the model’s point of view, it doesn’t matter if those predictors are there to predict, to moderate, to explain, or to control. All that matters is that they’re all Xs, on the right side of the equation.

Member Training: Goodness of Fit Statistics

by TAF Support

What are goodness of fit statistics? Is the definition the same for all types of statistical model? Do we run the same tests for all types of statistic model?

Member Training: A Guide to Latent Variable Models

by Jeff Meyer

An extremely useful area of statistics is a set of models that use latent variables: variables whole values we can’t measure directly, but instead have to infer from others. These latent variables can be unknown groups, unknown numerical values, or unknown patterns in trajectories.

One of the Many Advantages to Running Confirmatory Factor Analysis with a Structural Equation Model

by Jeff Meyer 9 Comments

Based on questions I’ve been asked by clients, most analysts prefer using the factor analysis procedures in their general statistical software to run a confirmatory factor analysis.

While this can work in some situations, you’re losing out on some key information you’d get from a structural equation model. This article highlights one of these.

First Steps in Structural Equation Modeling: Confirmatory Factor Analysis

by Jeff Meyer 5 Comments

Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) is the fundamental first step in running most types of SEM models. You want to do this first to verify the measurement quality of any and all latent constructs you’re using in your structural equation model.