Testing Mediational Models with Longitudinal Data: Questions and Tips in the Use of Structural Equation Modeling

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 558-577

  Cole, David A ^a   Maxwell, Scott E ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONCEPT FORMATION; CROSS SECTION DATA; DATA ANALYSIS; INFERENCE; LONGITUDINAL DATA; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDIATIONAL MODE; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; STATISTICAL MODEL; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 0344181470     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-843X.112.4.558     Document Type: Review

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