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Covariance Structure Models

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The covariance structure model overcomes certain weaknesses of both factor analysis and structural equation models by merging them into a single model that simultaneously estimates latent variables from observed variables and the structural relations among the latent variables.

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Wan, T.T.H. (2002). Covariance Structure Models. In: Evidence-Based Health Care Management. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0795-6_9

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