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Residual-based diagnostics for structural equation models.

B N Sánchez1, E A Houseman, L M Ryan

  • 1Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104, USA. brisa@umich.edu

Biometrics
|April 1, 2008
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New goodness-of-fit tests for structural equation models (SEMs) improve assumption checking. These methods, using subject-specific residuals, enhance diagnostic capabilities for latent variable models, offering graphical displays and simulation-based statistics.

Area of Science:

  • Statistics
  • Psychometrics
  • Biostatistics

Background:

  • Classical diagnostics for structural equation models (SEMs) rely on aggregate data, limiting their ability to assess distributional and linearity assumptions.
  • Existing goodness-of-fit tests for correlated data often do not adequately address the complexities of latent variable models.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To extend recent goodness-of-fit tests for correlated data to structural equation models (SEMs) with latent variables.
  • To develop diagnostic tools for SEMs that can detect misspecified distributional or linearity assumptions.
  • To provide methods suitable for graphical displays and complemented by simulation-based test statistics.

Main Methods:

  • Developed goodness-of-fit tests for structural equation models (SEMs) utilizing subject-specific residuals.

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  • Defined test statistics and approximated their null distributions using computationally efficient simulation techniques.
  • Employed graphical displays to complement the test statistics for assumption checking.

    • Main Results:

    • The proposed tests effectively extend goodness-of-fit diagnostics to structural equation models (SEMs) with latent variables.
    • Simulation studies demonstrated favorable properties of the new tests.
    • The methods are capable of detecting misspecified distributional or linearity assumptions.

    Conclusions:

    • The newly developed goodness-of-fit tests offer enhanced diagnostic capabilities for structural equation models (SEMs), particularly those with latent variables.
    • These methods provide a valuable supplement to existing diagnostic tools, aiding in the assessment of model assumptions.
    • The approach was successfully illustrated using real-world data from a study on in utero lead exposure.