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Structural EqM analysis,
and how to perform SEM analyses using AMOS.
By the end of the course you should be able to fit structural equation models using AMOS. You
will also gain an appreciation for the types of research questions well-suited to SEM and an
overview of the assumptions underlying SEM methods.
You should already know how to conduct a multiple linear regression analysis using SAS, SPSS,
or a similar general statistical software package. You should also understand how to interpret the
output from a multiple linear regression analysis. Finally, you should understand basic Microsoft
Windows navigation operations: opening files and folders, saving your work, recalling previously
saved work, etc.
Accessing AMOS
You may access AMOS in one of three ways:
1. License a copy from SPSS, Inc. (SPSS-licensed version) or Smallwaters
Corporation (stand-alone version) for your own personal computer.
2. AMOS is available to faculty, students, and staff at the University of Texas at
Austin via the STATS Windows terminal server. To use the terminal server, you
must obtain an ACITS computer account (an IF or departmental account) and
then validate the account for Windows NT Services. You then download and
configure client software that enables your PC, Macintosh, or UNIX workstation to
connect to the terminal server. Finally, you connect to the server and launch
AMOS by double-clicking on the AMOS program icon located in the STATS
terminal server program group. Details on how to obtain an ACITS computer
account, account use charges, and downloading client software and configuration
instructions may be found in General FAQ #30: Connecting to published
statistical applications on the ACITS Windows Terminal Server.
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