Dear Mike Thank you for the video! It was helpful for me as usual. Is this path analysis or Structural equation modelling? Would you please make a video on the basic differences between path analysis and structural equation modelling? One of the reviewers of my manuscript commented that I used path analysis, not SEM. I've conducted the analysis with AMOS. I could not find videos on moderating effect of a continuous variable applying SEM with AMOS. There are so many videos on moderating effect of a categorical variable using SEM with AMOS.
Hi there, thanks for visiting and your question. I think of SEM as a broader umbrella term that includes procedures such as path analysis with manifest variables, confirmatory factor analysis, and path analysis with latent variables. In fact, Whittaker (2016; in her chapter in Pituch & Stevens multivariate test) states, 'Structural equation modeling (SEM) is a broad designation that encompasses a number of different techniques with which researchers may model the relationships among different variables that are observed (e.g., IQ score, GPA, years in school) and/or unobserved (e.g., motivation, need for achievement, academic self-concept)' - pg. 640. If you'll notice the reference to 'observed...and/or unobserved' variables that pretty much encapsulates how I think of SEM generally. Nevertheless, I think it is pretty common for folks to refer SEM only in terms of the path analytic models that involve latent variables so that may be where your confusion lies with that reviewer's reference to SEM. I do have a video on how to test for latent variable interactions that is fairly recent. You can go here: ruclips.net/video/Rwsowi5VVVc/видео.html There are a number of tricky issues with it, but hopefully the video and powerpoint will be helpful. Also, I have a new video on path analysis with (you guessed it) latent variables hot off the press: ruclips.net/video/DSHa0WreIYc/видео.html Cheers!
Dear Mike
Thank you for the video! It was helpful for me as usual. Is this path analysis or Structural equation modelling? Would you please make a video on the basic differences between path analysis and structural equation modelling? One of the reviewers of my manuscript commented that I used path analysis, not SEM. I've conducted the analysis with AMOS. I could not find videos on moderating effect of a continuous variable applying SEM with AMOS. There are so many videos on moderating effect of a categorical variable using SEM with AMOS.
Hi there, thanks for visiting and your question. I think of SEM as a broader umbrella term that includes procedures such as path analysis with manifest variables, confirmatory factor analysis, and path analysis with latent variables. In fact, Whittaker (2016; in her chapter in Pituch & Stevens multivariate test) states, 'Structural equation modeling (SEM) is a broad designation that encompasses a number
of different techniques with which researchers may model the relationships among different variables that are observed (e.g., IQ score, GPA, years in school) and/or unobserved (e.g., motivation, need for achievement, academic self-concept)' - pg. 640. If you'll notice the reference to 'observed...and/or unobserved' variables that pretty much encapsulates how I think of SEM generally. Nevertheless, I think it is pretty common for folks to refer SEM only in terms of the path analytic models that involve latent variables so that may be where your confusion lies with that reviewer's reference to SEM.
I do have a video on how to test for latent variable interactions that is fairly recent. You can go here: ruclips.net/video/Rwsowi5VVVc/видео.html
There are a number of tricky issues with it, but hopefully the video and powerpoint will be helpful.
Also, I have a new video on path analysis with (you guessed it) latent variables hot off the press:
ruclips.net/video/DSHa0WreIYc/видео.html
Cheers!
@@mikecrowson2462 Thank you so much for the clarification and the reference you mentioned. Now my confusion is released ☺
Crazy, why amos? Why not lavaan?
I prefer lavaan in my own work. However, AMOS is used by a lot of folks & it is often easier to teach with this program. Cheers!
@@mikecrowson2462 ok I see, it's amazing that amos still works, in what spss version 64? 😂 Keep up the good work!