A structural equation modeling overview for medical researchers

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-54

  DiLalla, Lisabeth Fisher ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH STATUS; LINEAR SYSTEM; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEWBORN DISEASE; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; ARTICLE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL;

EID: 42449099647     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e31815f250c     Document Type: Short Survey

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