PATH-ANALYSIS WITH COMPOSITE VARIABLES

Authors
MCDONALD RP
Citation
Rp. Mcdonald, PATH-ANALYSIS WITH COMPOSITE VARIABLES, Multivariate behavioral research, 31(2), 1996, pp. 239-270
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods","Psychologym Experimental","Statistic & Probability","Mathematical, Methods, Social Sciences","Statistic & Probability","Mathematics, Miscellaneous
Journal title
Multivariate behavioral research → ACNP
ISSN journal
00273171
Volume
31
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
239 - 270
Database
ISI
SICI code
0027-3171(1996)31:2<239:PWCV>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Six methods for fitting path models with weighted composites of variab les replacing latent variables (of which five are easily implemented w ith conventional computer software) are introduced and related to ''so ft modelling'' by Partial Least Squares. Criteria for comparing their performance are devised, and some evaluative remarks are offered.