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... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiology > statistics and research methods > structural equation modeling
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > social psychology research > methods > structural equation modeling
social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > social psychology research > structural equation modeling
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > industrial and organizational psychology > foundations: measurement theory and statistics > structural equation modeling

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structural equation modeling  

Definition

  • Structural equation modeling (SEM) belongs to the class of statistical analyses that examines the relations among multiple variables (both exogenous and endogenous). The methodology can be viewed as a combination of three statistical techniques: multiple regression, path analysis, and factor analysis. [Source: Encyclopedia of Research Design; Structural equation Modeling]

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