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Jason Newsom's SEM Class (USP 655)
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2012 Syllabus
Click herefor the class syllabus, reading list, and my contact information.

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Supplemental Course Readings
Required (zip file 30mb) and Optional(zip file 15mb)

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Current Homework
Get a copy of the current homeworkand link to the data sets.

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Homework Data Sets
Sample data filesfor homework problems.

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Handouts and Overheads
Handouts I've discussed in class and some of the overheads presented in class (pdf format). Not available until after they are covered in class.

Example Using SPSS Matrix Procedure

Wright's rules of tracing and decomposing a correlation matrix

Testing indirect effects with regression

Data set preparation for Mplus

Path Analysis Example: Mplus and Amos

Latent Variables and Derivation of Factor Loadings

Mplus Example of Correction for Measurement Error Attenuation

A Quick Primer on Exploratory Factor Analysis

One-factor CFA Example: Mplus and Amos

Lisrel Notation

Basic Concepts of Fit with Mediational Path Models

Maximum Likelihood Estimation

Some Clarifications and Recommendations on Fit Indices

Nested Models, Model Modifications, and Correlated Errors

Two-Factor CFA Example in Mplus and Amos

Modification Index Examples: Mplus and Amos

Improper Solutions in SEM

Full Structural Equation Model Example in Mplus

Full Structural Equation Model Example in Amos (.amw file)

Missing Data and Missing Data Estimation

Missing Data Example in Mplus

Alternative Estimation Methods

Practical Approaches to Dealing with Nonnormal and Categorical Variables

Examples of Estimates for Non-normal Data: Mplus (SB corrections)& Amos (bootstrap)

Computation of Nested Tests with Satorra-Bentler Scaled Chi-square

Overhead: y* figure (tetrachoric correlations, probit regression)

Mplus Example with Categorical Indicators (CVM, Robust WLS Approach)

Missing Data Example in Mplus with Yuan-Bentler Corrections for Nonnormality

Invariance Tests in Multigroup SEM

Multigroup Example: Mplus

Multigroup Example: Amos

Growth Curve Overheads

Latent Growth Curve Example in Mplus

Second-order Latent Growth Curves

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Links
Several internet sites devoted to SEM that are relevant to the class.

Dave Kenny
A great website with introductory material on most SEM topics. Download a very good introductory book, Correlation and Causality, for free.

Ed Rigdon
An excellent site that serves as a gateway to most of the SEM sites on the web.

SEMNET
I encourage you to join and read this SEM discussion list. You can also search the archives for answers to common questions.

Mplus
Lots of example programs and a Mplus discussion section.

SEMrefs
A list which I have put together of hundreds of readings on many SEM topics.

Muthen & Muthen Mplus Webinars
View videos of SEM lectures anytime.