About the Book

This bestselling text provides a practical guide to the basic concepts of structural equation modeling (SEM) and the AMOS program (Versions 17 & 18). The author reviews SEM applications based ona actual data taken from her research. Noted for its non-mathematical language, this book is written for the novice SEM user. With each chapter, the author "walks" the reader through all steps involved in testing the SEM model including:

• an explanation of the issues addressed
• an illustration of the hypothesized anda posthoc models tested
• AMOS input and output with accompanying interpretation and explanation
• The function ofa the AMOS toolbar icons and their relateda pull-down menus
• The data and published reference upon which the model was based.

With over 50% new material, highlights of the new edition include:

• All new screen shots featuring Version 17 of the AMOS programa
• All data files now available at www.psypress.com/sem-with-amos
• Application of a multitrait-mulitimethod model, latent growth curve model, anda second-order model based on categorical data
• All applications based on thea most commonly used graphical interface
• Thea automateda multi-group approach to testing fora equivalence

The book opens with an introduction toa the fundamental concepts of SEM and the basicsa of the AMOS program. The next 3 sections present applications that focus ona single-group, multiple-group, and multitrait-mutimethod and latent growth curve models. The book concludes with aa discussiona abouta non-normala and missing (incomplete) data anda two applications capable of addressing these issues.

Intended for researchers, practitioners, a and students who use SEM and AMOS in their work, this booka is an ideal resource for graduate level courses on SEM taught in departments of psychology, education, business, and other social and health sciences and/or as a supplement in courses on applied statistics, multivariate statistics, statistics II, intermediate or advanced statistics, and/or research design. Appropriate for those with limited or no previous exposure to SEM, a prerequisite of basic statistics through regression analysis is recommended.

Product Details

Media: Paperback Book, 396 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Routledge

Edition: 2

ISBN-10: 0805863737

Publication Date: Jul. 1st, 2009

ISBN-13: 9780805863734

Dimensions: 5.90 x 8.90 x 1.00 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.45 lbs

• Categories: Education Statistics Multivariate Analysis