Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling Using IBM SPSS Statistics and Amos
- Niels Blunch - Aarhus School of Business, Denmark
This comprehensive Second Edition offers readers a complete guide to carrying out research projects involving structural equation modeling (SEM). Updated to include extensive analysis of AMOS' graphical interface, a new chapter on latent curve models and detailed explanations of the structural equation modeling process, this Second Edition is the ideal guide for those new to the field.
The book includes:
- Learning objectives, key concepts and questions for further discussion in each chapter
- Helpful diagrams and screenshots to expand on concepts covered in the texts
- Real life examples from a variety of disciplines to show hoe SEM is applied in real research contexts
- Exercises for each chapter on an accompanying companion website
- A new glossary at the end of book
Assuming no previous experience of the subject, and a minimum of mathematical knowledge, this is the ideal guide for those new to SEM and an invaluable companion for students taking introductory SEM courses in any discipline.
This is a cutting-edge update of a comprehensive and highly successful textbook. I would recommend it without hesitation to anyone who wants to get to grips with structural equasion modeling in AMOS.
K. V. Petrides
London Psychometric Laboratory, University College London
The most accessible book on structural equation modeling just became even more accessible. Using realistic datasets and generous insight, this text effectively covers both theoretical understanding and, importantly, successful application of SEM. Blunch is the must-have resource for researchers, advanced undergraduates and graduate students.
Julie Davies
School of Psychology, Bangor University
This is an excellent reference book for Structural Equation Modelling in AMOS. This covers both theoretical as well as applied side of SEM. I would recommend it to anyone interested for applied research with SEM.
useful book which will be used with masters students as supplemental
I cannot recommend this book to my students because it is developed from a very advance point of view for them. I am afraid that maybe they are not able to follow the explanations right now. Nonetheless, I think that it should be a very useful text for their thesis, so I will highly recommend them to keep the reference for their future. Meanwhile, they need to improve their basic data analysis skills with some other handbooks.
This is a clear and well written introduction to Structural Equation Modelling. The examples provided clarify with great skill the techniques underpinning the process. This is a must read for all those who wish to use SEM.
An excellent textbook to introduce the course of structural equation modeling!
Excellent book - easy to follow considering the subject area and for those students who want to learn more about SEM then this is a good starting point.
this is very good book to everyone who works with AMOS
Excellent book!, a delight to read. Very impressive examples using GUI with AMOS
This book offers a sound introduction to structural equation modelling and I recommend it to students working with this methodology in their dissertations.
