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Book Structural Equation Modeling for Social and Personality Psychology

Download or read book Structural Equation Modeling for Social and Personality Psychology written by Rick H Hoyle and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2011-02-15 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Structural Equation Modeling offers a nontechnical presentation of SEM with an emphasis on applications in social and personality psychology. The presentation begins with a discussion of the relation between SEM and statistical strategies widely used in social and personality psychology such as analysis of variance, multiple regression analysis, and factor analysis. This introduction is followed by a nontechnical presentation of the terminology, notation, and steps followed in a typical application of SEM. The reminder of the volume offers a practically-oriented presentation of specific applications using examples typical of social and personality psychology and offering advice for dealing with relevant issues such as missing data, choice of software, and best practices for interpreting and reporting results. The SAGE Library in Social and Personality Psychology Methods provides students and researchers with an understanding of the methods and techniques essential to conducting cutting-edge research. Each volume within the Library explains a specific topic and has been written by an active scholar (or scholars) with expertise in that particular methodological domain. Assuming no prior knowledge of the topic, the volumes are clear and accessible for all readers. In each volume, a topic is introduced, applications are discussed, and readers are led step by step through worked examples. In addition, advice about how to interpret and prepare results for publication are presented.

Book Structural Equation Modeling for Social and Personality Psychology

Download or read book Structural Equation Modeling for Social and Personality Psychology written by Rick H Hoyle and published by SAGE Publications Limited. This book was released on 2011-03-04 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers a nontechnical presentation of structural equation modeling with an emphasis on applications in the fields of social and personality psychology. The presentation begins with a discussion of the relationship between structural equation modeling and statistical strategies widely used in social and personality psychology, such as analysis of variance, multiple regression analysis, and factor analysis. This introduction is followed by a nontechnical presentation of the terminology, notation, and steps followed in a typical application of structural equation modeling. The remainder of the volume offers a practically-oriented presentation of specific applications using examples typical of social and personality psychology, and advice for dealing with relevant issues such as missing data, choice of software, and best practices for interpreting and reporting results. This text will be perfect for all advanced students and researchers in social and personality psychology using structural equation modeling as part of their studies or research.

Book Structural Equation Modeling for Social and Personality Psychology

Download or read book Structural Equation Modeling for Social and Personality Psychology written by Rick H Hoyle and published by SAGE Publications Ltd. This book was released on 2011-02-15 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Structural Equation Modeling offers a nontechnical presentation of SEM with an emphasis on applications in social and personality psychology. The presentation begins with a discussion of the relation between SEM and statistical strategies widely used in social and personality psychology such as analysis of variance, multiple regression analysis, and factor analysis. This introduction is followed by a nontechnical presentation of the terminology, notation, and steps followed in a typical application of SEM. The reminder of the volume offers a practically-oriented presentation of specific applications using examples typical of social and personality psychology and offering advice for dealing with relevant issues such as missing data, choice of software, and best practices for interpreting and reporting results. The SAGE Library in Social and Personality Psychology Methods provides students and researchers with an understanding of the methods and techniques essential to conducting cutting-edge research. Each volume within the Library explains a specific topic and has been written by an active scholar (or scholars) with expertise in that particular methodological domain. Assuming no prior knowledge of the topic, the volumes are clear and accessible for all readers. In each volume, a topic is introduced, applications are discussed, and readers are led step by step through worked examples. In addition, advice about how to interpret and prepare results for publication are presented.

Book Structural Equation Modeling

Download or read book Structural Equation Modeling written by David Kaplan and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2008-07-23 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using detailed, empirical examples, Structural Equation Modeling, Second Edition, presents a thorough and sophisticated treatment of the foundations of structural equation modeling (SEM). It also demonstrates how SEM can provide a unique lens on the problems social and behavioral scientists face. Intended Audience While the book assumes some knowledge and background in statistics, it guides readers through the foundations and critical assumptions of SEM in an easy-to-understand manner.

Book The Wiley Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences  Measurement and Assessment

Download or read book The Wiley Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences Measurement and Assessment written by and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 2, Measurement and Assessment of The Wiley Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences The Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences (EPID) is organized into four volumes that look at the many likenesses and differences between individuals. Each of these four volumes focuses on a major content area in the study of personality psychology and individuals' differences. The first volume, Models and Theories, surveys the significant classic and contemporary viewpoints, perspectives, models, and theoretical approaches to the study of personality and individuals' differences (PID). The second volume on Measurement and Assessment examines key classic and modern methods and techniques of assessment in the study of PID. Volume III, titled Personality Processes and Individuals Differences, covers the important traditional and current dimensions, constructs, and traits in the study of PID. The final volume discusses three major categories: clinical contributions, applied research, and cross-cultural considerations, and touches on topics such as culture and identity, multicultural identities, cross-cultural examinations of trait structures and personality processes, and more. Each volume contains approximately 100 entries on personality and individual differences written by a diverse international panel of leading psychologists Covers significant classic and contemporary personality psychology models and theories, measurement and assessment techniques, personality processes and individuals differences, and research Provides a comprehensive and in-depth overview of the field of personality psychology The Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences is an important resource for all psychology students and professionals engaging in the study and research of personality.

Book Multilevel Modeling for Social and Personality Psychology

Download or read book Multilevel Modeling for Social and Personality Psychology written by John B Nezlek and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2011-03-04 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychophysiology methods have become very important in the past decade or so with the increase in the understanding of the relationship between human physiology and behavior. As social behavior research has ventured further into biological waters, more detailed understanding of these methods has become necessary. This volume meets this need in a very accessible way for the advanced level student upwards. Written by a team of well recognized and well-published social psychophysiologists, it leads the reader through some complex but essential areas of understanding for anyone needing to investigate the human biological system and social behavior including the autonomic nervous system, endocrine measures and electromyography. This text will be perfect for all advanced students and researchers in social and personality psychology using social psychophysiological methods as part of their studies or research.

Book Structural Equation Modeling

Download or read book Structural Equation Modeling written by Rick H. Hoyle and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1995-02-28 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews some of the major issues facing researchers who wish to use structural equation modeling. This title includes individual chapters that present developments on specification, estimation and testing, statistical power, software comparisons and analyzing multitrait/multimethod data.

Book Application of Structural Equation Modeling in Educational Research and Practice

Download or read book Application of Structural Equation Modeling in Educational Research and Practice written by Myint Swe Khine and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-10-30 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is a statistical approach to testing hypothesis about the relationships among observed and latent variables. The use of SEM in research has increased in psychology, sociology, and economics in recent years. In particular educational researchers try to obtain the complete image of the process of education through the measurement of personality differences, learning environment, motivation levels and host of other variables that affect the teaching and learning process. With the use of survey instruments and interviews with students, teachers and other stakeholders as a lens, educators can assess and gain valuable information about the social ecology of the classrooms that could help in improving the instructional approach, classroom management and the learning organizations. A considerable number of research have been conducted to identify the factors and interactions between students’ characteristics, personal preferences, affective traits, study skills, and various other factors that could help in better educational performance. In recent years, educational researchers use Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) as a statistical technique to explore the complex and dynamic nature of interactions in educational research and practice. SEM is becoming a powerful analytical tool and making methodological advances in multivariate analysis. This book presents the collective works on concepts, methodologies and applications of SEM in educational research and practice. The anthology of current research described in this book will be a valuable resource for the next generation educational practitioners.

Book Structural Equation Modeling

Download or read book Structural Equation Modeling written by Gregory R. Hancock and published by IAP. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 703 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sponsored by the American Educational Research Association's Special Interest Group for Educational Statisticians This volume is the second edition of Hancock and Mueller’s highly-successful 2006 volume, with all of the original chapters updated as well as four new chapters. The second edition, like the first, is intended to serve as a didactically-oriented resource for graduate students and research professionals, covering a broad range of advanced topics often not discussed in introductory courses on structural equation modeling (SEM). Such topics are important in furthering the understanding of foundations and assumptions underlying SEM as well as in exploring SEM, as a potential tool to address new types of research questions that might not have arisen during a first course. Chapters focus on the clear explanation and application of topics, rather than on analytical derivations, and contain materials from popular SEM software.

Book Implicit Measures for Social and Personality Psychology

Download or read book Implicit Measures for Social and Personality Psychology written by Laurie A Rudman and published by SAGE Publications Ltd. This book was released on 2011-02-15 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasingly used by behavioural and social scientists, implicit measures afford investigating core psychological constructs in ways that bypass people′s willingness and ability to report their feelings and beliefs. Focused on two primary assessment tools, evaluative priming and the Implicit Association Test, the Implicit Measures volume is designed for serious practitioners and beginning researchers alike. It provides an overview of each measure, describing its theoretical underpinnings and construct validity. Each chapter then lays out "best practices" for successfully designing each method and analyzing results, revealing how to avoid common pitfalls. The Implicit Measures volume will enable students of implicit measures to decide when and how to use them in their own research, and educate consumers of research about the accomplishments and challenges of using these state-of-the art assessment techniques. The SAGE Library in Social and Personality Psychology Methods provides students and researchers with an understanding of the methods and techniques essential to conducting cutting-edge research. Each volume within the Library explains a specific topic and has been written by an active scholar (or scholars) with expertise in that particular methodological domain. Assuming no prior knowledge of the topic, the volumes are clear and accessible for all readers. In each volume, a topic is introduced, applications are discussed, and readers are led step by step through worked examples. In addition, advice about how to interpret and prepare results for publication are presented.

Book Growth Modeling

    Book Details:
  • Author : Kevin J. Grimm
  • Publisher : Guilford Publications
  • Release : 2016-10-17
  • ISBN : 1462526063
  • Pages : 558 pages

Download or read book Growth Modeling written by Kevin J. Grimm and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2016-10-17 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growth models are among the core methods for analyzing how and when people change. Discussing both structural equation and multilevel modeling approaches, this book leads readers step by step through applying each model to longitudinal data to answer particular research questions. It demonstrates cutting-edge ways to describe linear and nonlinear change patterns, examine within-person and between-person differences in change, study change in latent variables, identify leading and lagging indicators of change, evaluate co-occurring patterns of change across multiple variables, and more. User-friendly features include real data examples, code (for Mplus or NLMIXED in SAS, and OpenMx or nlme in R), discussion of the output, and interpretation of each model's results. User-Friendly Features *Real, worked-through longitudinal data examples serving as illustrations in each chapter. *Script boxes that provide code for fitting the models to example data and facilitate application to the reader's own data. *"Important Considerations" sections offering caveats, warnings, and recommendations for the use of specific models. *Companion website supplying datasets and syntax for the book's examples, along with additional code in SAS/R for linear mixed-effects modeling.

Book Latent Variable Models

Download or read book Latent Variable Models written by John C. Loehlin and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2004-05-20 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces multiple-latent variable models by utilizing path diagrams to explain the underlying relationships in the models. This approach helps less mathematically inclined students grasp the underlying relationships between path analysis, factor analysis, and structural equation modeling more easily. A few sections of the book make use of elementary matrix algebra. An appendix on the topic is provided for those who need a review. The author maintains an informal style so as to increase the book's accessibility. Notes at the end of each chapter provide some of the more technical details. The book is not tied to a particular computer program, but special attention is paid to LISREL, EQS, AMOS, and Mx. New in the fourth edition of Latent Variable Models: *a data CD that features the correlation and covariance matrices used in the exercises; *new sections on missing data, non-normality, mediation, factorial invariance, and automating the construction of path diagrams; and *reorganization of chapters 3-7 to enhance the flow of the book and its flexibility for teaching. Intended for advanced students and researchers in the areas of social, educational, clinical, industrial, consumer, personality, and developmental psychology, sociology, political science, and marketing, some prior familiarity with correlation and regression is helpful.

Book Principles and Practice of Structural Equation Modeling

Download or read book Principles and Practice of Structural Equation Modeling written by Rex B. Kline and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2023-04-12 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Significantly revised, the fifth edition of the most complete, accessible text now covers all three approaches to structural equation modeling (SEM)--covariance-based SEM, nonparametric SEM (Pearl’s structural causal model), and composite SEM (partial least squares path modeling). With increased emphasis on freely available software tools such as the R lavaan package, the text uses data examples from multiple disciplines to provide a comprehensive understanding of all phases of SEM--what to know, best practices, and pitfalls to avoid. It includes exercises with answers, rules to remember, topic boxes, and a new self-test on significance testing, regression, and psychometrics. The companion website supplies helpful primers on these topics as well as data, syntax, and output for the book's examples, in files that can be opened with any basic text editor. New to This Edition *Chapters on composite SEM, also called partial least squares path modeling or variance-based SEM; conducting SEM analyses in small samples; and recent developments in mediation analysis. *Coverage of new reporting standards for SEM analyses; piecewise SEM, also called confirmatory path analysis; comparing alternative models fitted to the same data; and issues in multiple-group SEM. *Extended tutorials on techniques for dealing with missing data in SEM and instrumental variable methods to deal with confounding of target causal effects. Pedagogical Features *New self-test of knowledge about background topics (significance testing, regression, and psychometrics) with scoring key and online primers. *End-of-chapter suggestions for further reading and exercises with answers. *Troublesome examples from real data, with guidance for handling typical problems in analyses. *Topic boxes on special issues and boxed rules to remember. *Website promoting a learn-by-doing approach, including data, extensively annotated syntax, and output files for all the book’s detailed examples.

Book Multilevel Analysis of Individuals and Cultures

Download or read book Multilevel Analysis of Individuals and Cultures written by Fons J.R. van de Vijver and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2015-01-28 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, top specialists address theoretical, methodological, and empirical multilevel models as they relate to the analysis of individual and cultural data. Divided into four parts, the book opens with the basic conceptual and theoretical issues in multilevel research, including the fallacies of such research. Part II describes the methodological aspects of multilevel research, including data-analytic and structural equation modeling techniques. Applications and models from various research areas including control, values, organizational behavior, social beliefs, well-being, personality, response styles, school performance, family, and acculturation, are explored in Part III. This section also deals with validity issues in aggregation models. The book concludes with an overview of the kinds of questions addressed in multilevel models and highlights the theoretical and methodological issues yet to be explored. This book is intended for researchers and advanced students in psychology, sociology, social work, marriage and family therapy, public health, anthropology, education, economics, political science, and cultural and ethnic studies who study the relationship between behavior and culture.

Book Introducing LISREL

    Book Details:
  • Author : Adamantios Diamantopoulos
  • Publisher : SAGE
  • Release : 2000-09-22
  • ISBN : 9780761951711
  • Pages : 196 pages

Download or read book Introducing LISREL written by Adamantios Diamantopoulos and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2000-09-22 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `If you encounter a research student for whom the very word LISREL induces feelings of fear, quietly recommend that they read this book. They will thank you for it. With increasingly user-friendly versions of LISREL being released and guide books such as this published, LISREL really should be accessible to all' - European Journal of MarketingEmphasizing substantive issues rather than intricate statistical details, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to LISREL for structural equation modeling (SEM) using a non-technical, user-oriented approach that. The emphasis is on:- exposing the reader to the major steps associated with the formulation and testing of a model under the LISREL framework- describing the key decisions associated with each step- highlighting potential problems and limitations associated with LISREL modeling- assisting the interpretation of LISREL input and output files.The overall aim is to provide a critical understanding of what is really involved in LISREL modeling and sensitize the reader against `mechanically' fitting or modifying models.The entire range of decisions associated with the practical application of the LISREL program is covered in a user-friendly fashion. Concrete examples are used throughout to illustrate issues relating to model conceptualization, specification, identification, estimation, evaluation, modification, and cross-validation and illustrated with actual program output.The program is made much more accessible by adopting the more user-friendly SIMPLIS command language for preparing input files. Although primarily aimed at beginning users, readers are directed to further reading together with a comprehensive bibliography for the more advanced user.

Book Research Methods in Personality and Social Psychology

Download or read book Research Methods in Personality and Social Psychology written by Clyde Hendrick and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1990 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Implementing and using the dyadic interaction paradigm, by William Ickes ... [e t al.]. Using electrodermal and cardiovascular measures of arousal in social psychological research, by Jim Blascovich, Robert M. Kelsey. A practical guide to the use of response latency in social psychological research, by Russell H. Fazio. Assessing frequency reports of mundane behaviors, by Norbert Schwarz. Computer simulation of social interaction, by Garold Stasser. Meta-analysis and the integrative research review, by Harris Cooper. Design issues in dyadic research, by David A. Kenny. Covariance structure modeling in personality and social psychological research, by Michael D. Coovert, Louis A. Penner, Robert MacCallum. Theory testing in personality and social psychology with structural equation models, by J.S. Tanaka [and others]. Personal design in social cognition, by Norman H. Anderson. Within-person correlational design and analysis, by John L. Michela. Idiographic and nomothetic perspectives on research methods and data analysis, by James Jaccard, Patricia Dittus.

Book Longitudinal Structural Equation Modeling

Download or read book Longitudinal Structural Equation Modeling written by Todd D. Little and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2023-12-27 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beloved for its engaging, conversational style, this valuable book is now in a fully updated second edition that presents the latest developments in longitudinal structural equation modeling (SEM) and new chapters on missing data, the random intercepts cross-lagged panel model (RI-CLPM), longitudinal mixture modeling, and Bayesian SEM. Emphasizing a decision-making approach, leading methodologist Todd D. Little describes the steps of modeling a longitudinal change process. He explains the big picture and technical how-tos of using longitudinal confirmatory factor analysis, longitudinal panel models, and hybrid models for analyzing within-person change. User-friendly features include equation boxes that translate all the elements in every equation, tips on what does and doesn't work, end-of-chapter glossaries, and annotated suggestions for further reading. The companion website provides data sets for the examples--including studies of bullying and victimization, adolescents' emotions, and healthy aging--along with syntax and output, chapter quizzes, and the book’s figures. New to This Edition: *Chapter on missing data, with a spotlight on planned missing data designs and the R-based package PcAux. *Chapter on longitudinal mixture modeling, with Whitney Moore. *Chapter on the random intercept cross-lagged panel model (RI-CLPM), with Danny Osborne. *Chapter on Bayesian SEM, with Mauricio Garnier. *Revised throughout with new developments and discussions, such as how to test models of experimental effects.