LISREL (linear structural relations) is a proprietary
statistical software package used in
structural equation modeling
Structural equation modeling (SEM) is a label for a diverse set of methods used by scientists in both experimental and observational research across the sciences, business, and other fields. It is used most in the social and behavioral scienc ...
(SEM) for
manifest and
latent variable
In statistics, latent variables (from Latin: present participle of ''lateo'', “lie hidden”) are variables that can only be inferred indirectly through a mathematical model from other observable variables that can be directly observed or me ...
s. It requires a "fairly high level of statistical sophistication".
History
LISREL was developed in the 1970s by
Karl Jöreskog Karl may refer to:
People
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* Karl der Große, commonly known in English as Charlemagne
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, then a scientist at
Educational Testing Service in
Princeton
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,
New Jersey
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, and Dag Sörbom, later both professors of
Uppsala University
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The university rose to significance during ...
in
Sweden
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. The most current version is LISREL 11 and can be downloaded from https://ssicentral.com/index.php/products/lisrel/.
Command language, graphical user interface and delivery
LISREL is mainly syntax-based, although recent versions have featured a
graphical user interface
The GUI ( "UI" by itself is still usually pronounced . or ), graphical user interface, is a form of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices through graphical icons and audio indicator such as primary notation, ins ...
(GUI).
SSI (Scientific Software International) has recently changed from e-Academy to a "home-built" solution for distributing the rental (6- or 12-month) versions of their software.
See also
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Confirmatory factor analysis
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Multivariate analysis
Multivariate statistics is a subdivision of statistics encompassing the simultaneous observation and analysis of more than one outcome variable.
Multivariate statistics concerns understanding the different aims and background of each of the diff ...
*
Path analysis (statistics) In statistics, path analysis is used to describe the directed dependencies among a set of variables. This includes models equivalent to any form of multiple regression analysis, factor analysis, canonical correlation analysis, discriminant analy ...
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Structural equation modeling
Structural equation modeling (SEM) is a label for a diverse set of methods used by scientists in both experimental and observational research across the sciences, business, and other fields. It is used most in the social and behavioral scienc ...
References
Further reading
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External links
Official website
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Statistical software