STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL (SEM)

ABSTRACT : This paper critically examined a broad view of Structural Equation Model (SEM) with a view of pointing out direction on how researchers can employ this model to future researches, with specific focus on several traditional multivariate procedures like factor analysis, discriminant analysis, path analysis. This study employed a descriptive survey and historical research design. Data was computed viaDescriptive Statistics, Correlation Coefficient, Reliability. The study concluded that Novice researchers must take care of assumptions and concepts of Structure Equation Modeling, while building a model to check the proposed hypothesis. SEM is more or less an evolving technique in the research, which is expanding to new fields. Moreover, it is providing
new insights to researchers for conducting longitudinal investigations.
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KEYWORDS: factor analysis, discriminant analysis, path analysis, descriptive statistics, and Structural
Equation Model (SEM).