Ed Rigdon's SEM FAQ
This site addresses "Frequently Asked Questions" about structural equation modeling (SEM).
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FAQ Topics ("UC" indicates "under construction" or incomplete):
SEMNET
SEMNET
LISTSERV documentation
, fully updated
SEMNET Citizenship
What is Structural Equation Modeling?
The Form of Structural Equation Models
Methodological alternatives to SEM
(UC)
SEM Software Packages
Other on-line SEM information sites--see my
home page
Syllabi for courses on SEM
and related topics
Important SEM methodology
journals
including the complete
tables of contents
of
Structural Equation Modeling
Important SEM
books
and
overview articles and chapters
Important continuous distributions
Covariances vs. Pearson correlations
Categorical and ordinal data
Discrepancy (or fit) functions
Fit indices (UC)
Model comparison strategies
(UC)
Equivalent models
Statistical power in SEM
SEM and experiments/quasi-experiments
Reporting standards for published SEM studies
Not positive definite matrices-causes and cures
Factor scores
Missing data techniques (UC)
Modeling latent variable interactions
Identification
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