amos–analysisofmomentstructures.pptVIP

AMOS – Analysis of Moment Structures Overview Overview of Structural Equation Models (SEM) Introduction to AMOS User Interface AMOS Graphics Examples of using AMOS Predictors of Condom Use using latent variables Structural Equation Models Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) An extension of Regression and general Linear Models Also can fit more complex models, like confirmatory factor analysis and longitudinal data. Structural Equation Modeling Ability to fit non-standard models, databases with autocorrelated error structures time series analysis Latent Curve Models, databases with non-normally distributed variables databases with incomplete data. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Exogenous variables=independent Endogenous variables =dependent Observed variables =measured Latent variables=unobserved Structural Equation Graphs Example: Condom Use Model Example: Condom Use Model Example: Condom Use Model Example: Condom Use Model Example: Condom Use Model SEM Assumptions A Reasonable Sample Size a good rule of thumb is 15 cases per predictor in a standard ordinary least squares multiple regression analysis. [ “Applied Multivariate Statistics for the Social Sciences”, by James Stevens] researchers may go as low as five cases per parameter estimate in SEM analyses, but only if the data are perfectly well-behaved [Bentler and Chou (1987)] Usually 5 cases per parameter is equivalent to 15 measured variables. SEM Assumptions (cont’d) Continuously and Normally Distributed Endogenous Variables NOTE: At this time AMOS CANNOT handle not continuously distributed outcome variables SEM Assumptions (cont’d) Model Identification P is # of measured variables [P*(P+1)]/2 Df=[P*(P+1)]/2-(# of estimated parameters) If DF0 model is over identified If DF=0 model is just identified If DF0 model is under identified Missing data in SEM Types of missing data MCAR Missing Completely