1st Edition

Structural Equation Modeling With Lisrel, Prelis, and Simplis Basic Concepts, Applications, and Programming

By Barbara M. Byrne Copyright 1998
432 Pages
by Psychology Press

426 Pages
by Psychology Press

432 Pages
by Psychology Press

This book illustrates the ease with which various features of LISREL 8 and PRELIS 2 can be implemented in addressing research questions that lend themselves to SEM. Its purpose is threefold: (a) to present a nonmathmatical introduction to basic concepts associated with SEM, (b) to demonstrate basic applications of SEM using both the DOS and Windows versions of LISREL 8, as well as both the LISREL... Read more
Contents: Preface. Part I: Introduction. Structural Equation Models: The Basics. Using LISREL, PRELIS, and SIMPLIS. Part II: Single-Group Analyses. Application 1: Testing the Factorial Validity of a Theoretical Construct (First-Order CFA Model). Application 2: Testing the Factorial Validity of Scores From a Measuring Instrument (First-Order CFA Model). Application 3: Testing the Factorial Validity of Scores From a Measuring Instrument (Second-Order CFA Model). Application 4: Testing for Construct Validity: The Multitrait-Multimethod Model. Application 5: Testing the Validity of a Causal Structure. Part III: Multiple Group Analyses. Application 6: Testing for the Invariant Factorial Structure of a Theoretical Construct (First-Order CFA Model). Application 7: Testing for Invariant Factorial Structure of Scores From a Measuring Instrument (First-Order CFA Model). Application 8: Testing for Invariant Latent Mean Structures. Application 9: Testing for Invariant Pattern of Causal Structure. Part IV: LISREL, PRELIS, and SIMPLIS Through Windows. Application 10: Testing for Causal Predominance Using a Two-Wave Panel Model.

Biography

Barbara M. Byrne

"...I highly recommend the book to novice LISREL users as the starting point for learning this increasingly popular statistical tool and for intermediate users who need to refresh their skills."
Contemporary Psychology

"...the book is definitely well written in simple language, yet with very rich information conveyed. It is destined that this book will become one of the most popular textbooks or self-taught guides for first- to intermediate-level SEM instruction."
Structural Equation Modeling