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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Structural Equation Models: The Basics | |
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| Basic Concepts | |
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| The General Structural Equation Model | |
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| The General Mplus Structural Equation Model | |
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| Notes | |
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| Using the Mplus Program | |
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| Mplus Notation and Input File Components and Structure | |
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| The Mplus Language Generator | |
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| Model Specification From Two Perspectives | |
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| The Concept of Model Identification | |
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| Overview of Remaining Chapters | |
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| Notes | |
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| Single-Group Analyses | |
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| Testing the Factorial Validity of a Theoretical Construct: First-Order Confirmatory Factor Analysis Model | |
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| The Hypothesized Model | |
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| Mplus Input File Specification and Output File Results | |
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| Hypothesis 2: Self-Concept Is a Two-Factor Structure | |
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| Mplus Input File Specification and Output File Results | |
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| Hypothesis 3: Self-Concept Is a One-Factor Structure | |
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| Notes | |
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| Testing the Factorial Validity of Scores From a Measuring Instrument: First-Order Confirmatory Factor Analysis Model | |
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| The Measuring Instrument Under Study | |
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| The Hypothesized Model | |
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| Mplus Input File Specification and Output File Results | |
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| Notes | |
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| Addendum | |
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| Testing the Factorial Validity of Scores From a Measuring Instrument: Second-Order Confirmatory Factor Analysis Model | |
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| The Hypothesized Model | |
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| Analysis of Categorical Data | |
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| Mplus Input File Specification and Output File Results | |
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| Notes | |
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| Testing the Validity of a Causal Structure: Full Structural Equation Model | |
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| The Hypothesized Model | |
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| Mplus Input File Specification and Output File Results | |
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| Post Hoc Analyses | |
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| Notes | |
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| Multiple-Group Analyses | |
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| Testing the Factorial Equivalence of a Measuring Instrument: Analysis of Covariance Structures | |
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| Testing Multigroup Invariance: The General Notion | |
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| Testing Multigroup Invariance Across Independent Samples | |
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| The Hypothesized Model | |
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| Mplus Input File Specification and Output File Results | |
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| Notes | |
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| Testing the Equivalence of Latent Factor Means: Analysis of Mean and Covariance Structures | |
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| Testing Latent Mean Structures: The Basic Notion | |
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| The Hypothesized Model | |
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| Testing Multigroup Invariance | |
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| Mplus Input File Specification and Output File Results | |
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| Testing Multigroup Invariance: Other Considerations | |
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| Notes | |
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| Testing the Equivalence of a Causal Structure: Full Structural Equation Model | |
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| Cross-Validation in Structural Equation Modeling | |
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| Testing Invariance Across Calibration and Validation Samples | |
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| The Hypothesized Model | |
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| Mplus Input File Specification and Output File Results | |
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| Notes | |
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| Other Important Topics | |
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| Testing Evidence of Construct Validity: The Multitrait-Multimethod Model | |
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| The General CFA Approach to MTMM Analyses | |
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| The Hypothesized Model | |
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| Mplus Input File Specification and Output File Results | |
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| Examining Evidence of Construct Validity at the Matrix Level | |
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| Examining Evidence of Construct Validity at the Parameter Level | |
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| The Correlated Uniquenesses Approach to MTMM Analyses | |
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| Notes | |
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| Testing Change Over Time: The Latent Growth Curve Model | |
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| Measuring Change in Individual Growth Over Time: The General Notion | |
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| The Hypothesized Dual-Domain LGC Model | |
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| Mplus Input File Specification and Output File Results | |
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| Hypothesized Covariate Model: Age and Surgery as Predictors of Change | |
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| Notes | |
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| Testing Within- and Between-Level Variability: The Multilevel Model | |
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| Overview of Multilevel Modeling | |
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| The Hypothesized Model | |
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| Mplus Input File Specification and Output File Results | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Author Index | |
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| Subject Index | |