Introduction to structural equation models

Authors

  • Abigail Patricia Manzano Patiño

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.riem.2017.11.002

Keywords:

Ecuaciones estructurales, Estructura de covarianza, Análisis de trayectorias, Structural equation, Covariance structure, Path analysis

Abstract

Structural equation models (SEM) are a multivariate statistical tool that allows to study the relationship between latent and observed variables. This article has the purpose of introducing SEM in a simple and not very technical way. We describe the different types of models, their graphical representation, their identifiability, some techniques for rameter estimation and the evaluation of their goodness of fit. An example is included to illustrate this statistical methodology.

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Author Biography

Abigail Patricia Manzano Patiño

Unidad de Estadística y Análisis de datos, Coordinación de Desarrollo Educativo e Innovación Curricular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México

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Published

01-01-2018

How to Cite

Manzano Patiño, A. P. (2018). Introduction to structural equation models. Medical Education Research Journal, 7(25), 67–72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.riem.2017.11.002

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 25 (2018): Research in Medical Education

Section

Medical education research methodology