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How To Use Structural Equation Modeling In Psychological Research, Saeed A. Al-Dossary Phd
How To Use Structural Equation Modeling In Psychological Research, Saeed A. Al-Dossary Phd
International Journal for Research in Education
Structural equation modeling (SEM) is a collection of advanced statistical methods that has recently and limitedly become used in Arabic research. The purpose of this research is to illustrate how to use SEM in a study to explain the phenomenon of cyberbullying using the theory of planned behavior on a sample of 307 students at Hail university. The five steps in SEM are outlined: model specification, identification, estimation, testing, and modification. In addition, the recommended best practices, which are rarely found in studies, are explained: two-stage estimation, and alternative models.
Keywords: structural equation modeling, path analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, …