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The use of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) in research has increased in psychology, sociology, education, and economics since it was first conceived by Wright (1918), a biometrician who was credited with the development of path analysis to analyze genetic theory in biology (Teo & Khine, 2009). In the 1970s, SEM enjoyed a renaissance, particularly in sociology and econometrics (Goldberger & Duncan, 1973). It later spread to other disciplines, such as psychology, political science, and education (Kenny, 1979).
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Teo, T., Tsai, L.T., Yang, CC. (2013). Applying Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) in Educational Research. In: Khine, M.S. (eds) Application of Structural Equation Modeling in Educational Research and Practice. Contemporary Approaches to Research in Learning Innovations. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-332-4_1
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