Implementing the analysis of two-level structural equation models in LISREL and Mx.

• Other Authors: Bai, Yun.
• Format: Others
• Language: English; Chinese
• Published: 2006
• Subjects: Structural equation modeling
• Online Access: http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5892795; http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-325474

Bai Yun. === Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 34-36). === Abstracts in English and Chinese. === Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 === Chapter 2 --- The Analysis of a Two-Level SEM with Group Specific Variables in LISREL --- p.4 === Chapter 2.1 --- The Model --- p.4 === Chapter 2.2 --- An Augmented Model --- p.5 === Chapter 2.3 --- Implementation in LISREL --- p.7 === Chapter 2.4 --- Simulation --- p.9 === Chapter 2.4.1 --- The Simulation Design --- p.9 === Chapter 2.4.2 --- Methods of Evaluation --- p.10 === Chapter 2.4.3 --- Simulation Results --- p.12 === Chapter 2.5 --- A Comparison to Mplus --- p.14 === Chapter 2.6 --- Empirical Demonstration: Multi-source Performance Appraisals --- p.14 === Chapter 3 --- Implementing Two level SEM with Cross-level Covariance Structures in Mx --- p.16 === Chapter 3.1 --- Two level Model Specifications with a Cross-level Covariance Structure --- p.17 === Chapter 3.2 --- An Illustrative Example --- p.20 === Chapter 3.3 --- Mx Simulation Design --- p.22 === Chapter 3.4 --- Simulation Results --- p.23 === Chapter 3.4.1 --- Accuracy of Parameter Estimates --- p.23 === Chapter 3.4.2 --- Accuracy of Standard Error Estimates --- p.24 === Chapter 3.4.3 --- Distribution of Goodness-of-fit Statistics --- p.24 === Chapter 3.5 --- Enlarged Mx Model --- p.24 === Chapter 3.5.1 --- Mx Model with Enlarged Xgi --- p.25 === Chapter 3.5.2 --- Mx Model with Enlarged Ng --- p.26 === Chapter 4 --- LISREL Sampling --- p.27 === Chapter 4.1 --- LISREL Sampling Simulation Design --- p.27 === Chapter 4.2 --- Simulation Results --- p.28 === Chapter 4.2.1 --- Accuracy of Parameter Estimates --- p.29 === Chapter 4.2.2 --- Accuracy of Standard Error Estimates --- p.30 === Chapter 4.2.3 --- Distribution of Goodness-of-fit Statistics --- p.30 === Chapter 5 --- Discussion --- p.31 === Appendices --- p.37 === Appendix 1 LISREL Sample Program --- p.37 === Appendix 2 LISREL Syntax for an ALL-Y Model --- p.38 === Appendix 3 LISREL Data Set Up --- p.39 === Appendix 4 Mx Sample Program --- p.40 === List of Figures === Chapter 1 --- The Augmented Two-level Model --- p.41 === Chapter 2 --- Results of the Performance Appraisal Example --- p.42 === Chapter 3 --- Two-level Model with a Cross-level Structure --- p.43 === Chapter 4 --- QQ-plot for P1-P6 --- p.44 === Chapter 5 --- QQ-plot for M1-M6 --- p.45 === List of Tables === Chapter 1 --- Simulation Conditions Associated with Each Pattern --- p.46 === Chapter 2 --- Simulation Results: Accuracy of Parameter Estimates --- p.47 === Chapter 3 --- Simulation Results: Precision of Standard Error Estimates --- p.48 === Chapter 4 --- Simulation Results: The Goodness-of-fit(GOF) Statistics --- p.49 === Chapter 5 --- Analysis of the Performance Appraisal Example --- p.49 === Chapter 6 --- Simulation Results: Mplus vs. LISREL-Parameter Estimates(l) --- p.50 === Chapter 7 --- Simulation Results: Mplus vs. LISREL-Parameter Estimates(2) --- p.51 === Chapter 8 --- Simulation Results: Mplus vs. LISREL-SE Estimates (Ratio) --- p.52 === Chapter 9 --- Simulation Results: Mplus vs. LISREL-GOF Statistics --- p.53 === Chapter 10 --- Mx Illustrative Example Results --- p.53 === Chapter 11 --- Mx Simulation Patterns --- p.53 === Chapter 12 --- Mx Simulation Results: Accuracy of Parameter Estimates --- p.54 === Chapter 13 --- Mx Simulation Results: MARB for Parameter and S.E. Estimates --- p.54 === Chapter 14 --- Mx Simulation Results: Goodness-of-fit Statistics --- p.55 === Chapter 15 --- Mx Simulation Results for M5 --- p.55 === Chapter 16 --- Mx Simulation Results for M5 and M6: Goodness-of-fit Statistics --- p.56 === Chapter 17 --- Mx Simulation Results for M6 --- p.56 === Chapter 18 --- LISREL Sampling: Simulation Patterns --- p.56 === Chapter 19 --- LISREL Sampling: Simulation Results for LI to L3 --- p.57 === Chapter 20 --- LISREL Sampling: Simulation Results for L4 to L6 --- p.58 === Chapter 21 --- LISREL Sampling: MARB for Parameter and S.E. Estimates --- p.59 === Chapter 22 --- LISREL Sampling: Goodness-of-fit Statistics --- p.59