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Structural equation modeling in practice: A review and recommended two-step approach
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In this article, we provide guidance for substantive researchers on the use of structural equation modeling in practice for theory testing and development. We present a comprehensive, two-step modeling approach that employs a series of nested models and sequential chi-square difference tests. We discuss the comparative advantages of this approach over a one-step approach. Considerations in specification, assessment of fit, and respecification of measurement models using confirmatory factor analysis are reviewed. As background to the two-step approach, the distinction between exploratory and confirmatory analysis, the distinction between complementary approaches for theory testing versus predictive application, and some developments in estimation methods also are discussed.
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“When the 95% CI for the correlation between two constructs does not include 1.0, this provides evidence of discriminant validity for the two constructs involved.”
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“Unidimensionality requires no cross-loaded indicator, a condition for assigning meaning to a latent construct (Anderson & Gerbing, 1988).”
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“In addition to establishing convergent validity, discriminant validity requires that each indicator loads uniquely on only one construct.”
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“First proposed by Jöreskog (1971), with subsequent recommendations by Bagozzi and Phillips (1982, p. 476) and by Anderson and Gerbing (1988, p. 416), this is the most widely-used approach to evaluate discriminant validity.”
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“While this represents a suitable minimum requirement for discriminant validity, it is insufficient because it does not guarantee two constructs are distinct”
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“Data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) in AMOS 28 following the two-step approach (Anderson & Gerbing, 1988).”
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“Further, our measurement model exhibits convergent validity since each indicator loads significantly on the construct they were supposed to represent, which indicates minimal cross-loadings, and establishes convergent validity (Anderson & Gerbing, 1988).”
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“The reliability and the convergent validity were confirmed, as all five factors reached construct reliabilities (CRs) exceeding the generally recommended 0.70 threshold [31] and (b) the average variances extracted (AVE) exceeding the suggested 0.50 threshold [33], indicating that more than 50% of a factor's variance is due to its measurement items.”
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“Before testing the hypotheses, a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was employed to verify the reliability of the constructs (Anderson & Gerbing, 1988).”
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“The nested model comparison (chi-square difference test, Anderson and Gerbing 1988) supported the discriminant validity, and square root of average variance extracted (AVE) for each of the constructs was substantially larger than the correlation between these two constructs.”
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“First, through chi-square difference test (Anderson et al 1988; Joreskog 1993), it was confirmed that correlations between each pair of constructs were significantly different from 'unity' (i.e. 1.0).”
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“Data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) in AMOS 28 following the two-step approach (Anderson & Gerbing, 1988).”
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“As suggested by Anderson and Gerbing (1988), we followed a two-step process: first, we checked the measurement model before testing the structural model.”
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“According to Anderson and Gerbing [82], the structural equation modeling (SEM) has two steps.”
Metadata
- Authors
- Anderson, J. C., & Gerbing, D. W.
- Affiliations
- Northwestern University (US)
- Portland State University (US)
- Venue
- Psychological Bulletin
- Published
- 1988-05
- Volume
- 103
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 411-423
- ISSN
- 0033-2909 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1455
- OpenAlex
- W2122912498
- Semantic Scholar
- 2265a198e55665ed3df0f19688350567dab593de
- Cited by
- 41,941
- References
- 70
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1902 · 2025: 2183 · 2024: 2385 · 2023: 2571 · 2022: 2705 · 2021: 2802 · 2020: 2420 · 2019: 2305 · 2018: 2082 · 2017: 2000 · 2016: 1933 · 2015: 1887 · 2014: 1912 · 2013: 1767 · 2012: 1613
- FWCI
- 51.70
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychological Bulletin (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
- Keywords
- structural equation modeling, nested models, chi-square difference test, model fit assessment, confirmatory factor analysis, exploratory factor analysis, theory testing, predictive modeling, estimation methods
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