Structural Equation Modelling using Mplus

Date:

14/11/2013

Organised by:

Falcon Training / Birkbeck College, University of London

Presenter:

Dr Chris Stride

Level:

Intermediate (some prior knowledge)

Contact:

Dr Chris Stride / Dr Charlotte McClelland
info@figureitout.org.uk

Map:

View in Google Maps  (WC1E 7HX)

Venue:

Birkbeck College, Malet Street, London

Description:

Who is the course aimed at?
This course is aimed at two distinct groups; those seeking a beginners' course in Path Analysis techniques such as Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA); and those with some previous experience of Structural Equation Modelling who wish to learn to use the powerful and elegant MPlus software, which can be employed in an incredibly wide range of model fitting scenarios.

Course level:
A basic knowledge of Exploratory Factor Analysis and the ideas behind multiple regression analysis will be extremely advantageous to participants. No previous knowledge or experience with SEM or Mplus is assumed

Course content and aims:
The course will cover the following topics:

  • Introduction to Path Analysis - what is it and why do we need it?
  • Assessing the fit of a Structural Equation Model
  • Comparing competing Structural Equation Models
  • Preparing and importing data into Mplus from SPSS
  • Getting started with analysis in MPlus - the basics of the language
  • Fitting a simple Confirmatory Factor Analysis in Mplus
  • Fitting a simple Structural Equation Model in Mplus
  • Testing for indirect effects in Structural Equation Models
  • Fitting Structural Equation Models with missing data
  • Including Categorical variables in Structural Equation Models
  • Multiple group analysis

    The course comprises of a mixture of short lectures on the basic theory behind Structural Equation Models, teaching via examples worked through by the trainer on real data sets which participants can follow, and exercises to practice the skills just learned. You will also receive a 80-page coursebook containing all the notes and worked examples, providing an easy reference for the basics of performing SEM in MPLus, and as a reminder for the techniques you have learned.

    Course schedule: The course will start at 9.15am, with a lunch break from 1pm-2pm, and short coffee breaks at 11.30am and 3.30pm. It will finish at around 5.15pm, though I will be willing to stay on for a while after this to answer questions pertinent to participants' own data sets or any other Structural Equation Modelling queries you may have.

    The teacher:
    Dr Chris Stride has been using MPlus in his work as a statistician and data manager for the last 8 years. He has particular experience and expertise in teaching non-statisticians from the fields of psychology, HR, management and the social sciences. Chris is a Chartered Statistician and a member of the ASSESS (UK SPSS Users' Group) Committee; and has run many training courses at the University of Sheffield, for the UK SPSS users group, at national and international conferences, and on an inhouse basis for Universities and the public sector.

    The venue, facilities and directions:
    The course is to be held in room 151, 1st floor, Birkbeck College, on Malet Street, in the heart of London. It is approximately 10-15 minutes walk from any of Euston, Kings Cross or St Pancras International stations.

    Lunch at the nearby Cosmoba restaurant is included in the course fee.

 

Cost:

£200 / £150 students
Further discount available if booking other Falcon Training courses offered at this venue in this week

Website and registration:

Region:

Greater London

Keywords:

Frameworks for Research and Research Designs, Epistemology, Descriptive Research, Exploratory Research, Explanatory Research and Causal analysis, Comparative and Cross National Research, Survey Research, Cross-Sectional Research, Longitudinal Research , Evaluation Research, Case Study, Pilot Study, Participatory Research, Behavioural Research, Secondary Analysis, Analysis of official statistics, Analysis of administrative data, Mixed Methods, Frameworks for Research and Research Designs (other), Hypothesis testing research, Data Collection, Sampling , Survey and Questionnaire Design, Observation, Visual Methods, Online Data Collection , Data Collection (other), Data Quality and Data Management , Data archiving, Quality in Qualitative Research, Quality in Quantitative Research, Measurement Error, Data Editing, Nonresponse , Statistical Disclosure Control, Data Quality and Data Management (other), Qualitative Data Handling and Data Analysis, Discourse Analysis, Interaction Analysis, Conversation Analysis, Content Analysis, Narrative Methods, Analysis of Composite Data, Corpus Analysis, Documentary Analysis, Biographical Methods/Oral History, Grounded Theory, Ethnography, Phenomenology, Visual Data Analysis, Thematic Analysis, Qualitative Approaches (other), Quantitative Data Handling and Data Analysis, Statistical Theory and Methods of Inference, Small Area Estimation, Microdata Methods, Data linkage, Regression Methods, Multilevel Modelling , Longitudinal Data Analysis, Event History Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Latent Variable Models, Structural equation models, Time Series Analysis, Data Mining, Simulation , Non-Parametric Approaches, Quantitative Approaches (other), Mixed Methods Data Handling and Data Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches, Mixed Methods Approaches (other), Qualitative Software, Quantitative Software, Research Management and Impact, Research and Project Management, Confidentiality and Anonymity, Research Ethics, Research Policy, Evidence-Based Policy and Practice, Management of User Involvement, Consultancy Skills, Regulatory and Legal Aspects, Research Management and Impact (other), Research Skills, Communication and Dissemination, Researching Literature, Writing Skills, Conference Posters and Presentations, Alternative Methods of Dissemination, Teaching and Supervising Research Methods, E-learning, Research Skills, Communication and Dissemination (other), Mplus , Latent Growth Curve , SEM , Structural Equation Models , LGCM , Longitudinal , CFA

Related publications and presentations:

Frameworks for Research and Research Designs
Epistemology
Descriptive Research
Exploratory Research
Explanatory Research and Causal analysis
Comparative and Cross National Research
Survey Research
Cross-Sectional Research
Longitudinal Research
Evaluation Research
Case Study
Pilot Study
Participatory Research
Behavioural Research
Secondary Analysis
Analysis of official statistics
Analysis of administrative data
Mixed Methods
Frameworks for Research and Research Designs (other)
Hypothesis testing research
Data Collection
Sampling
Survey and Questionnaire Design
Observation
Visual Methods
Online Data Collection
Data Collection (other)
Data Quality and Data Management
Data archiving
Quality in Qualitative Research
Quality in Quantitative Research
Measurement Error
Data Editing
Nonresponse
Statistical Disclosure Control
Data Quality and Data Management (other)
Qualitative Data Handling and Data Analysis
Discourse Analysis
Interaction Analysis
Conversation Analysis
Content Analysis
Narrative Methods
Analysis of Composite Data
Corpus Analysis
Documentary Analysis
Biographical Methods/Oral History
Grounded Theory
Ethnography
Phenomenology
Visual Data Analysis
Thematic Analysis
Qualitative Approaches (other)
Quantitative Data Handling and Data Analysis
Statistical Theory and Methods of Inference
Small Area Estimation
Microdata Methods
Data linkage
Regression Methods
Multilevel Modelling
Longitudinal Data Analysis
Event History Analysis
Spatial Data Analysis
Latent Variable Models
Structural equation models
Time Series Analysis
Data Mining
Simulation
Non-Parametric Approaches
Quantitative Approaches (other)
Mixed Methods Data Handling and Data Analysis
Social Network Analysis
Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
Mixed Methods Approaches (other)
Qualitative Software
Quantitative Software
Research Management and Impact
Research and Project Management
Confidentiality and Anonymity
Research Ethics
Research Policy
Evidence-Based Policy and Practice
Management of User Involvement
Consultancy Skills
Regulatory and Legal Aspects
Research Management and Impact (other)
Research Skills, Communication and Dissemination
Researching Literature
Writing Skills
Conference Posters and Presentations
Alternative Methods of Dissemination
Teaching and Supervising Research Methods
E-learning
Research Skills, Communication and Dissemination (other)

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