Principles And Practices Of Structural Equation Modelling (Methodology in the Social Sciences) - Softcover

Kline, Rex B

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1572303379 ISBN 13: 9781572303379

Publisher: Guilford Press, 1998

Synopsis

Designed for students and researchers without an extensive quantitative background, this book offers an informative guide to the application, interpretation and pitfalls of structural equation modelling SEM in the social sciences.; The book covers introductory techniques including path analysis and confirmatory factor analysis, and provides an overview of more advanced methods such as the evaluation of non-linear effects, the analysis of means in convariance structure models, and latent growth models for longitudinal data. Providing examples from various disciplines to illustrate all aspects of SEM, the book offers clear instructions on the preparation and screening of data, common mistakes to avoid and widely used software programs Amos, EQS and LISREL. The book aims to provide the skills necessary to begin to use SEM in research and to interpret and critique the use of method by others.

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About the Author

Rex B. Kline, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Psychology and a member of the Clinical Psychology faculty at Concordia University in Montreal. He is trained as a child clinical psychologist and as a methodologist. Much of his research concerns the psychological assessment of children in school or clinical settings.

Edition details

• Publisher: Guilford Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1572303379
• ISBN 13: 9781572303379
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 354