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Applying Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) in educational research: An introduction

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Teo, T.ORCID: 0000-0002-7552-8497, Tsai, L.T. and Yang, C.C. (2013) Applying Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) in educational research: An introduction. In: Khine, M.S., (ed.) Application of Structural Equation Modeling in Educational Research and Practice. Sense Publishers, pp. 3-21.

Link to Published Version: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-332-4_1
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Abstract

The use of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) in research has increased in psychology, sociology, education, and economics since it was first conceived by Wright (1918), a biometrician who was credited with the development of path analysis to analyze genetic theory in biology (Teo & Khine, 2009). In the 1970s, SEM enjoyed a renaissance, particularly in sociology and econometrics (Goldberger & Duncan, 1973). It later spread to other disciplines, such as psychology, political science, and education (Kenny, 1979).

Item Type: Book Chapter
Publisher: Sense Publishers
Copyright: © 2013 Sense Publishers
URI: http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/48333
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