Overview
Intermediate Topics on Structural Equation Modeling Using IBM SPSS Amos (V22) is a two day instructor-led classroom course, that guides students through a variety of advanced topics in Structural Equation Modeling.
Public
This intermediate course is for analysts with experience in Structural Equation Modeling and using IBM SPSS Amos.
Prerequisits
You should have:
- Taken the Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling Using IBM SPSS Amos course or have equivalent experience
- Familiarity with Structural Equation Modeling
Objective
Please refer to course overview for description information.
Topics
Nested Models
- The Felson and Bornstedt Models
- Demonstrating Nested Models
Multiple Group Comparisons
- What is a Multiple Group Comparison?
- Specifying the Groups for a Multi-group Analysis
- Constraining the parameters to be equal
- Performing the multi-group analysis
- Demonstration - Manually testing for multi-group invariance
- Demonstration - Performing pairwise comparisons between parameters in a multi-group analysis
Bootstrapping
- Performing Bootstrapping in Amos
- Using Bootstrapping to Analyze Non-Normal Data
Estimating Direct, Indirect and Total Effects
- Calculating Total and Indirect Effects in Amos
- Calculating Indirect Partial Effects
- Using Simple User Defined Estimands to Calculate Indirect Effects
- Estimating User Defined Operands with VB
Bayesian Estimation
- Performing a Bayesian Estimation in Amos
- Additional Estimates
- Assessing Convergence
- Fit Measures
- Example: Using Bayesian Estimation to Correct for an Inadmissible Solution
- Attempting to Fit the Model by Calculating Estimates
Analyzing Categorical Data
- Specifying the Data File
- Recoding the Variables to Ordered-Categorical
- Demonstration - Performing Confirmatory Factor Analysis with Ordered-Categorical Data in Amos
- Demonstration - Analyzing Data with Binary Outcomes in Amos
Growth Curve Modeling
- Growth Curve Modeling in Amos
- Drawing a Growth Curve Model in Amos
- Demonstration - Measuring Changes in Student Vocabulary Scores Over Time
Program Editor
- Programming in Amos
- Running Programs from the Program Editor
- Modifying Path Diagrams in Program Editor
- Working with Complicated Models
