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Ke-Hai Yuan¹, Kentaro Hayashi

¹University of Notre Dame, Dame, IN 46556, USA. kyuan@nd.edu

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This study presents two scatter plots for identifying outliers in structural equation modeling (SEM). These plots aid in diagnosing model fit and guiding robust statistical analysis by highlighting influential data points.

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Area of Science:

Statistics
Psychometrics
Social Sciences

Background:

Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is widely used for complex statistical analysis.
Model diagnosis is crucial for ensuring the validity of SEM results.
Identifying and handling outliers is a key aspect of robust SEM.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce two novel scatter plots for effective model diagnosis in SEM.
To facilitate the visual identification of outliers and influential observations.
To assess the impact of outliers on SEM model evaluation.

Main Methods:

Development of two scatter plots: (1) residual-based M-distance vs. factor score M-distance, and (2) residual-based M-distance vs. chi distribution quantile.
Analysis of outlier characteristics (outliers, good/bad leverage, normal cases).
Investigation of outlier removal effects on model evaluation.

Main Results:

The proposed scatter plots effectively distinguish between different types of observations, including potential outliers.
Visual identification of outlier clusters is enabled by the second plot.
Outlier removal, guided by cluster analysis, can significantly impact overall model evaluation.

Conclusions:

The introduced scatter plots offer a simple yet powerful tool for SEM model diagnosis.
Researchers can use these plots to identify and manage outliers, improving model robustness.
Recommendations are provided for handling outliers and choosing appropriate statistical methods post-identification.