An one-week intensive course on Latent Variable Modelling and Structural Equation Modelling for Social Sciences
Research as part of the London School of Economics Summer Methods Programme
Dates: 17-21 August 2015
Lecturer: Professor Irini Moustaki
Venue: London School of Economics and Political Science
For more information
http://www.lse.ac.uk/study/summerSchools/Methods/Quantitative/ME115.aspx
The course is organised in lectures and computer classes.
This course aims to provide participants with an introduction to latent variables and structural equation models for both continuous and categorical data and their use in measurement and in modelling complex substantive hypothesis in the social sciences.
It provides a balance between methods and applications to enable participants to develop a good understanding of structural equation models and related methods.
This course is suitable for postgraduate and academic staff in applied statistics, medicine, and in social and behavioural sciences as well as government employees and people working in marketing, management, public health and banking.
Course benefits
This course provides participants with introductions to:
◾ modern statistical methodology for analysing multivariate continuous and categorical data;
◾ the use of latent variables for measuring unobserved constructs such as attitudes, beliefs, health state, etc. through observed indicators.
It will also provide participants with experience in:
◾ the use of path models to represent complex relationships among latent and unobserved variables;
◾ modelling relationships among latent constructs and observed covariates and providing the ability to measure direct and indirect (mediation) effects;
◾ modelling cross-sectional data including (as special topics) the treatment of longitudinal data and multi-group data such as cross-national data;
◾ the use of STATA and MPlus software to run real data examples.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of applied regression analysis is required. No previous knowledge of latent variable analysis, structural equation modelling or of any particular software are required.
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