Do This BEFORE running an SEM

QuantFish instructor and statistical consultant Dr. Christian Geiser explains which initial steps you should take before running a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) or structural equation model (SEM).
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[@sarapimenta8745]

1. Error in the data 2. Missing data 3. Visualize data (scarterplots, histograms...) 4. Think about your model. 5. Normal/non-normal data Summary : Look into your data carefully!!!

[@zhiqingLin-u2x]

Hi, professor. The videos you shared are very helpful. But I have one question. What should I do if I would like to model the longitudinal data, which were connected by common items (anchor items) since my research is not repeated measurement. So I am wondering what should I do to deal with the common item in longitudinal SEM with Mplus or R. Thanks.