Abstract
AbstractIn this chapter we will present a tutorial on the fundamentals of structural equation modeling (SEM). In recent years structural equation modeling (SEM) has grown enormously in popularity. Fundamentally, SEM is a term for a large set of techniques based on the general linear model. The goal of this chapter is to present an introduction to the field of structural equation modeling. The chapter begins with an overview of SEM that includes the purpose and goals of this statistical analysis as well as terminology unique to this technique. Following the brief overview, the process of modeling will be discussed and illustrated with an example using data from a recent D.A.R.E. evaluation. After the basic modeling process is illustrated and discussed, an extension (multilevel modeling) of the basic model is presented. Finally, we present a section that discusses future trends in SEM.
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