ERIC Number: EJ968402
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Publication Date: 2012-Jun
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Residuals and the Residual-Based Statistic for Testing Goodness of Fit of Structural Equation Models
Foldnes, Njal; Foss, Tron; Olsson, Ulf Henning
Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, v37 n3 p367-386 Jun 2012
The residuals obtained from fitting a structural equation model are crucial ingredients in obtaining chi-square goodness-of-fit statistics for the model. The authors present a didactic discussion of the residuals, obtaining a geometrical interpretation by recognizing the residuals as the result of oblique projections. This sheds light on the concept of degrees of freedom of the model. The authors use a simple example to illustrate the theory and also to provide simulations of residuals in three dimensions. They then explain the rationale behind the formula for the residual-based test statistic. The formula for the statistic is deduced using linear algebra and large-sample theory. Details are provided so that this material can be used in graduate instruction. (Contains 1 table and 6 figures.)
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Goodness of Fit, Geometric Concepts, Algebra, Equations (Mathematics), Mathematics, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Education, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Mathematical Formulas, Sample Size, Data
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