Implementing the analysis of two-level structural equation models in LISREL and Mx.

Bai Yun.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 34-36).Abstracts in English and Chinese.Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1Chapter 2 --- The Analysis of a Two-Level SEM with Group Specific Variables in LISREL --- p.4Chapter 2.1 --- The Model --- p.4Chapter 2.2 --- An Augmented Model --- p.5Chapter 2.3 --- Implementation in LISREL --- p.7Chapter 2.4 --- Simulation --- p.9Chapter 2.4.1 --- The Simulation Design --- p.9Chapter 2.4.2 --- Methods of Evaluation --- p.10Chapter 2.4.3 --- Simulation Results --- p.12Chapter 2.5 --- A Comparison to Mplus --- p.14Chapter 2.6 --- Empirical Demonstration: Multi-source Performance Appraisals --- p.14Chapter 3 --- Implementing Two level SEM with Cross-level Covariance Structures in Mx --- p.16Chapter 3.1 --- Two level Model Specifications with a Cross-level Covariance Structure --- p.17Chapter 3.2 --- An Illustrative Example --- p.20Chapter 3.3 --- Mx Simulation Design --- p.22Chapter 3.4 --- Simulation Results --- p.23Chapter 3.4.1 --- Accuracy of Parameter Estimates --- p.23Chapter 3.4.2 --- Accuracy of Standard Error Estimates --- p.24Chapter 3.4.3 --- Distribution of Goodness-of-fit Statistics --- p.24Chapter 3.5 --- Enlarged Mx Model --- p.24Chapter 3.5.1 --- Mx Model with Enlarged Xgi --- p.25Chapter 3.5.2 --- Mx Model with Enlarged Ng --- p.26Chapter 4 --- LISREL Sampling --- p.27Chapter 4.1 --- LISREL Sampling Simulation Design --- p.27Chapter 4.2 --- Simulation Results --- p.28Chapter 4.2.1 --- Accuracy of Parameter Estimates --- p.29Chapter 4.2.2 --- Accuracy of Standard Error Estimates --- p.30Chapter 4.2.3 --- Distribution of Goodness-of-fit Statistics --- p.30Chapter 5 --- Discussion --- p.31Appendices --- p.37Appendix 1 LISREL Sample Program --- p.37Appendix 2 LISREL Syntax for an ALL-Y Model --- p.38Appendix 3 LISREL Data Set Up --- p.39Appendix 4 Mx Sample Program --- p.40List of FiguresChapter 1 --- The Augmented Two-level Model --- p.41Chapter 2 --- Results of the Performance Appraisal Example --- p.42Chapter 3 --- Two-level Model with a Cross-level Structure --- p.43Chapter 4 --- QQ-plot for P1-P6 --- p.44Chapter 5 --- QQ-plot for M1-M6 --- p.45List of TablesChapter 1 --- Simulation Conditions Associated with Each Pattern --- p.46Chapter 2 --- Simulation Results: Accuracy of Parameter Estimates --- p.47Chapter 3 --- Simulation Results: Precision of Standard Error Estimates --- p.48Chapter 4 --- Simulation Results: The Goodness-of-fit(GOF) Statistics --- p.49Chapter 5 --- Analysis of the Performance Appraisal Example --- p.49Chapter 6 --- Simulation Results: Mplus vs. LISREL-Parameter Estimates(l) --- p.50Chapter 7 --- Simulation Results: Mplus vs. LISREL-Parameter Estimates(2) --- p.51Chapter 8 --- Simulation Results: Mplus vs. LISREL-SE Estimates (Ratio) --- p.52Chapter 9 --- Simulation Results: Mplus vs. LISREL-GOF Statistics --- p.53Chapter 10 --- Mx Illustrative Example Results --- p.53Chapter 11 --- Mx Simulation Patterns --- p.53Chapter 12 --- Mx Simulation Results: Accuracy of Parameter Estimates --- p.54Chapter 13 --- Mx Simulation Results: MARB for Parameter and S.E. Estimates --- p.54Chapter 14 --- Mx Simulation Results: Goodness-of-fit Statistics --- p.55Chapter 15 --- Mx Simulation Results for M5 --- p.55Chapter 16 --- Mx Simulation Results for M5 and M6: Goodness-of-fit Statistics --- p.56Chapter 17 --- Mx Simulation Results for M6 --- p.56Chapter 18 --- LISREL Sampling: Simulation Patterns --- p.56Chapter 19 --- LISREL Sampling: Simulation Results for LI to L3 --- p.57Chapter 20 --- LISREL Sampling: Simulation Results for L4 to L6 --- p.58Chapter 21 --- LISREL Sampling: MARB for Parameter and S.E. Estimates --- p.59Chapter 22 --- LISREL Sampling: Goodness-of-fit Statistics --- p.5