Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This video demonstrates how to perform a path analysis using latent variables based on an example provided by Kline (2016) in his text, Principles and Practice of Structural Equation Modeling (4th ed). In this video, I begin by demonstrating how to create a full covariance matrix for a set of variables based on summary correlations and standard deviations provided by Kline (2016) in his example. Next, I demonstrate how to test a measurement model to assess how well the indicator variables are reflecting their latent constructs. Following, I test two full structural equation models, where proposed structural relations among the latent factors are specified.
A copy of the TEXT FILE I referenced at the end the video can be downloaded here:
drive.google.com/file/d/1_m-rV5d5ignBQf1ff8jT2yBkiMfxw8mV/view
NOTE: I have created a video as an amendment to the this presentation that can be viewed in a shorter video here: youtu.be/KHAIUARdA8Q . This video describes how to compute and test specific indirect effects within this model.
More videos and resources on SEM with Lavaan can be found here:
sites.google.com/view/statistics-for-the-real-world/contents/structural-equation-modeling
Be sure to check out my online sites at:
drmcstats.net
sites.google.com/view/statistics-for-the-real-world/home
This video demonstrates how to perform a path analysis using latent variables based on an example provided by Kline (2016) in his text, Principles and Practice of Structural Equation Modeling (4th ed). In this video, I begin by demonstrating how to create a full covariance matrix for a set of variables based on summary correlations and standard deviations provided by Kline (2016) in his example. Next, I demonstrate how to test a measurement model to assess how well the indicator variables are reflecting their latent constructs. Following, I test two full structural equation models, where proposed structural relations among the latent factors are specified.
A copy of the TEXT FILE I referenced at the end the video can be downloaded here:
drive.google.com/file/d/1_m-rV5d5ignBQf1ff8jT2yBkiMfxw8mV/view
NOTE: I have created a video as an amendment to the this presentation that can be viewed in a shorter video here: youtu.be/KHAIUARdA8Q . This video describes how to compute and test specific indirect effects within this model.
More videos and resources on SEM with Lavaan can be found here:
sites.google.com/view/statistics-for-the-real-world/contents/structural-equation-modeling
Be sure to check out my online sites at:
drmcstats.net
sites.google.com/view/statistics-for-the-real-world/home
