Structural Equation Modeling: Basic Concepts and Applications in Personality Assessment Research

Authors

Susan Lynn Crowley, Utah State UniversityFollow
Xitao Fan, Utah State University

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volume

68

Issue

3

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Publication Date

1997

First Page

508

Last Page

531

Abstract

Structural equation modeling (SEM) has become an increasingly used methodological strategy in psychology. Nevertheless, many psychologists continue to be unclear about how to apply this analytic tool in their research. This article reviews SEM from a conceptual perspective, particularly focusing on confirmatory factor analysis. Additionally, the relation between SEM and other analytic techniques (e.g., exploratory factor analysis) are addressed. A confirmatory factor analytic example is presented and reviewed in detail. Finally, limitations of SEM and other considerations are discussed.

Comments

Originally published by Taylor & Francis. Publisher's PDF available through remote link.

Recommended Citation

Crowley, S. L & Fan, X. (1997). Structural equation modeling: Basic concepts and applications in personality assessment. Journal of Personality Assessment, 68, 508-531.