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Structural equation modeling (SEM) is a collection of statistical methods for modeling the multivariate relationship between variables. It is also called covariance structure analysis or simultaneous equation modeling and is often considered an integration of regression and factor analysis.
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- Structural Equation Modeling
- Confirmatory Factor Analysis
- Academic Achievement
- Educational Research
- Standardize Root Mean Square Residual
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In’nami, Y., Koizumi, R. (2013). Structural Equation Modeling in Educational Research. In: Khine, M.S. (eds) Application of Structural Equation Modeling in Educational Research and Practice. Contemporary Approaches to Research in Learning Innovations. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-332-4_2
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