1 / 13

Writing about Structural Equation Models

Writing about Structural Equation Models. R.H. Hoyle Abigail T. Panter. The Conceptual Model. Introduce model with a diagram. Provide a written explanation in the text for each relation or path. . The Statistical Model. Include a path diagram.

rue
Download Presentation

Writing about Structural Equation Models

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Writing about Structural Equation Models R.H. Hoyle Abigail T. Panter

  2. The Conceptual Model • Introduce model with a diagram. • Provide a written explanation in the text for each relation or path.

  3. The Statistical Model • Include a path diagram. • Describe the statistical model in the Methods section.

  4. Details about the Data • Include a correlation matrix with standard deviations of the variables. • Explain any assumptions about measurement levels of the raw data. • Provide information about the distributions of the individual variables and the multivariate distribution. • Include statistics on univariate kurtosis and multivariate normality.

  5. Describing the Results • Report results from ML estimation. • If necessary report results of alternative estimation procedures. • Include the Indicators of Fit recommended in Table 9.1.

  6. Recommended Indexes of Overall Model FitStand-Alone/Absolute Indexes

  7. Recommended Indexes of Overall Model FitType-2 Indexes

  8. Recommended Indexes of Overall Model FitType 2 Indexes

  9. Recommended Indexes of Overall Model FitType-3 Indexes

  10. Provide all parameter estimates, error variances, and variances of latent variables. Include standard error of estimates, critical ratios and p-values. Indicate parameters fixed at specific values. Parameter Estimates

  11. Alternative Models • The strongest SEM analysis compares competing theoretical models. • Include substantive reasons for post-hoc modifications. • Report any equivalent models. • If possible, cross-validate the final model.

  12. Interpretation • Directionality is established by logic, manipulation, or strong theoretical arguments. • Associations in SEMs are necessary but not sufficient evidence of causal relations. • Include additional limitations regarding the interpretation of the SEM results in the discussion.

  13. Reference • R.H. Hoyle and A. T. Panter, “Writing about Structural Equation models,” In: R. H. Hoyle (ed.), Structural Equation Modeling; Concepts, Issues and Applications. Sage Publications, 1995, pp. 158-176.

More Related