A step-by-step approach to using the SAS system for factor analysis and structural equation modeling

TLDR

The book introduces advanced statistical procedures in SAS, with practical examples and appendices, and is compatible with SAS 6.09 and later. It aims to equip novice SAS users with the skills to master SAS basics and progress to advanced statistical analyses. It offers a step‑by‑step guide to testing structural equation models and related factor analyses using PROC CALIS, covering exploratory factor analysis, PCA, confirmatory factor analysis, LISREL‑style procedures, and practical problem solving. Author Larry Hatcher, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology at Winthrop University, brings 15 years of SAS experience as researcher and statistics teacher.

Abstract

From the Publisher: Packed with concrete examples, Hatcher's book provides an introduction to more advanced statistical procedures and includes handy appendices that give basic instruction in using SAS. Novice SAS users will find all they need to master SAS basics and to move into advanced statistical analyses in this one book. Featured is a simple, step-by-step approach to testing structural equation models with latent variables using the CALIS procedure. The following topics are explained in easy-to-understand terms: exploratory factor analysis, principal component analysis, and developing measurement models with confirmatory factor analysis. Other covered topics of note include LISREL-type analyses with the user-friendly PROC CALIS and solving problems encountered in real-world social science research. Supports releases 6.09 and higher of SAS software. Author Biography: Larry Hatcher, Ph.D. Larry Hatcher, associate professor of psychology at Winthrop University and a SAS user for nearly 15 years, offers you the benefit of his experience as both a researcher and a teacher of statistics using the SAS System.