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📸 SEM in AMOS — combining measurement and structural models
What Is SEM?
Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) simultaneously estimates a measurement model (CFA: how latent variables are measured) and a structural model (causal paths between latent variables). It handles multiple dependent variables, mediating paths, and measurement error — all in a single framework.
Two-Step Approach
Anderson & Gerbing's recommended approach: (1) First establish an acceptable measurement model via CFA. (2) Then add structural paths. This separates measurement quality from structural relationships.
Running SEM in AMOS
📸 SEM standardized path coefficients and indirect effects
APA Reporting
SEM demonstrated acceptable model fit (CFI=.942, RMSEA=.063). The structural model revealed a significant indirect effect of stress on performance through job satisfaction (β=-.162, p=.001, bootstrap 95% CI [-.248, -.072]), supporting partial mediation.
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