Factor score path analysis: An alternative for SEM?

Methodology

Volumn 13, Issue , 2017, Pages 31-38

  Devlieger, Ines ^a   Rosseel, Yves ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Factor score path analysis; Factor score regression; Misspecifications; Sample size

Indexed keywords

EID: 85020212364     PISSN: 16141881     EISSN: 16142241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1614-2241/a000130     Document Type: Conference Paper

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