02852nam 2200445In 450 991082193840332120170606112317.01-78635-882-4(CKB)4340000000024030(MiAaPQ)EBC4717018(UtOrBLW)ovld002108136(EXLCZ)99434000000002403020170606d2016 uy 0engurun|||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierApplied structural equation modelling for researchers and practitioners using R and Stata for behavioural research /by Indranarain Ramlall1st ed.Bingley, England :Emerald,2017.©20171 online resource (152 pages) illustrations1-78635-883-2 Includes bibliographical references.Definition of SEM -- Types of SEM -- Benefits of SEM -- Drawbacks of SEM -- Steps in structural equation modelling -- Model specification: path diagram in SEM -- Model identification -- Model estimation -- Model fit evaluation -- Model modification -- Model cross-validation -- Parameter testing -- Reduced=form version of SEM -- Multiple indicators multiple causes model of SEM -- Practical issues to consider when implementing SEM -- Review questions -- Enlightening questions on SEM -- Applied structural equation modelling using R -- Applied structural equation modelling suing STATA.During the last two decades, structural equation modelling (SEM) has emerged as a powerful multivariate data analysis tool in social science research settings, especially in the fields of sociology, psychology, and education. Social science researchers and students benefit greatly from acquiring knowledge and skills in SEM, since the methods can provide a bridge between the theoretical and empirical aspects of behavioural research. Ramlall explains in a rigorous, concise, and practical manner all the vital components embedded in structural equation modelling (SEM). Focusing on R and Stata to implement and perform various structural equation models, Ramlall examines the types, benefits, and drawbacks of SEM, delving into model specifications and identifications, fit evaluations, and path diagrams.Structural equation modelingEducationTeaching Methods & Materials / Social SciencebisacshSociologybicsscStructural equation modeling.EducationTeaching Methods & Materials / Social Science.Sociology.507.2Ramlall Indranarain885669UtOrBLWBOOK9910821938403321Applied structural equation modelling for researchers and practitioners4072032UNINA