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1 ContentsContents .. iUsing AMOS to do confirmatory factor analysis: Some basic moves .. 1 Select orientation (view/set menu).. 1 Select data 1 Avoid files with ._ 2 Selected file now listed in data file dialogue 2 Select variables in dataset from view/set 3 Add error terms via diagram 3 Can adjust object properties (font size, variance) for measured (rectangular) and latent(semi-circular) boxes (left-click for Windows or control click for Apple Macs).. 4 Here adjusting font size for labels and numbers to 4 Here adjusting variance for latent variable or directional arrows, etc, to 5 Here adjusting analysis properties to take account of missing 5 Here selecting analytic output of 6 Resulting Confirmatory factor 6 Analysis 7 Notes for Group (Group number 1).

2 7 Variable Summary (Group number 1).. 7 Your model contains the following variables (Group number 1) .. 7 Variable counts (Group number 1) .. 8 Parameter summary (Group number 1) .. 8 Default model (Default model).. 8 Computation of degrees of freedom (Default model).. 8 Result (Default model).. 9 Group number 1 (Group number 1 - Default model).. 9 Maximum Likelihood 9 Regression Weights: (Group number 1 - Default model).. 9 Standardized Regression Weights: (Group number 1 - Default model).. 10 Intercepts: (Group number 1 - Default model).. 11 Variances: (Group number 1 - Default model).

3 12 Squared Multiple Correlations: (Group number 1 - Default model).. 13 Model Fit 14 CMIN .. 14 Baseline 14 Parsimony-Adjusted 15 NCP .. 15 ECVI .. 15 HOELTER .. 16 Analysis 16 Notes for Group (Group number 1).. 16 Variable Summary (Group number 1).. 16 Your model contains the following variables (Group number 1) ..16 Variable counts (Group number 1) .. 17 Parameter summary (Group number 1).. 17 Computation of degrees of freedom (Default model)..17 Result (Default model).. 18 Group number 1 (Group number 1 - Default model)..18 Maximum Likelihood 18 Regression Weights: (Group number 1 - Default model).

4 18 Standardized Regression Weights: (Group number 1 - Default model).. 19 Intercepts: (Group number 1 - Default model).. 19 Covariances: (Group number 1 - Default model).. 20 Correlations: (Group number 1 - Default model).. 20 Variances: (Group number 1 - Default model).. 20 Squared Multiple Correlations: (Group number 1 - Default model).. 21 Model Fit 22 CMIN .. 22 Baseline 22 Parsimony-Adjusted 22 NCP .. 23 ECVI .. 23 HOELTER .. 24 Using AMOS to do confirmatory factor analysis: Some basic movesSelect orientation (view/set menu)Select data fileAvoid files with.

5 _ prefixesSelected file now listed in data file dialogue boxSelect variables in dataset from view/set menuAdd error terms via diagram menuCan adjust object properties (font size, variance) for measured (rectangular) andlatent (semi-circular) boxes (left-click for Windows or control click for Apple Macs)Here adjusting font size for labels and numbers to 10 Here adjusting variance for latent variable or directional arrows, etc, to 1 Here adjusting analysis properties to take account of missing valuesHere selecting analytic output of interestResulting Confirmatory factor preperr consltnerr instructnAnalysis SummaryGroupsGroup number 1 (Group number 1)Notes for Group (Group number 1)The model is size = 1565 Variable Summary (Group number 1)Your model contains the following variables (Group number 1)

6 Observed, endogenous variables V33 V13 V14 V16 V10 V21 V29 V32 V7 V11 V34 V15 V8 V9 V27 V22 V4 V3 V2 V23 V20 Unobserved, endogenous variables Prep Instructn ConsltnUnobserved, exogenous variables err 14 VisAid err12 ExtSup err13 OngoAss err15 DatColl err9 PreTch err2 SpecGl err10 SpcGl err13 VisAid err6 UseMat err10outInst err15 OthAg err14 AdjAss err7extratme err8specinstr err8minadj err3tng2 err3adj err2plan err1consltn err4speccom2 err1consltn2 Lng err prep err consltn err instructnVariable counts (Group number 1)Number of variables in your model:49 Number of observed variables:21 Number of unobserved variables:28 Number of exogenous variables:25 Number of endogenous variables:24 Parameter summary (Group number 1)WeightsCovariancesVariancesMeansInterc eptsTotalFixed24040028 Labeled000000 Unlabeled2402102166 Total4802502194 ModelsDefault model (Default model)Notes for Model (Default model)Computation of degrees of freedom (Default model)Number of distinct sample moments:252 Number of distinct parameters to be estimated:66 Degrees of freedom (252 - 66).

7 186 Result (Default model)Minimum was achievedChi-square = of freedom = 186 Probability level = .000 Group number 1 (Group number 1 - Default model)Estimates (Group number 1 - Default model)Scalar Estimates (Group number 1 - Default model)Maximum Likelihood EstimatesRegression Weights: (Group number 1 - Default model) <--- .084 Consltn <--- **Instructn <--- **V33<--- .077V13<--- .077V14<--- .077V16<--- .077V10<--- .077V21<--- .077V29<--- .077V32<--- .077V7<--- .077V11<--- .078V34<--- .078V15<.

8 077V8<--- **Estimate P LabelV9< .012 **V27 < .014 **V2< .024 **V3< .021 **V20 < .022 **V23 < .007 **V4< .022 **V22 < .007 **Standardized Regression Weights: (Group number 1 - Default model)EstimatePrep <--- <--- <--- <--- <--- <--- <--- <--- <--- <--- <--- <--- <--- <--- <--- <--- <--- <--- <--- <--- <--- <--- <--- <--- : (Group number 1 - Default model)Estimate P .021 ** .021 **.

9 014 ** .022 ** .024 ** .021 ** .025 ** .022 ** .033 ** .028 ** .027 ** .022 ** .015 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **Variances: (Group number 1 - Default model) ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **Estimate P .028 ** .017 ** .006 ** .006 ** .010 ** .004 ** .026 ** .021 ** .034 ** .004 ** .029 **Squared Multiple Correlations: (Group number 1 - Default model) Fit SummaryCMINM odelNPARCMINDFPCMIN/DFDefault ComparisonsModelNFID elta1 RFIrho1 IFID elta2 TLIrho2 CFID efault MeasuresModelPRATIOPNFIPCFID efault 90HI 90 Default 90HI 90 Default 90HI 90 PCLOSED efault 90HI 90 MECVID efault 90HI 90 MECVIS aturated model232248 Independence model4345 Analysis SummaryGroupsGroup number 1 (Group number 1)Notes for Group (Group number 1)The model is size = 1565 Variable Summary (Group number 1)

10 Your model contains the following variables (Group number 1)Observed, endogenous variables V33 V13 V14 V16 V10 V21 V29 V32 V7 V15 V8 V9 V27 V4 V3 V2 Unobserved, exogenous variables err 14 VisAid err12 ExtSup err13 OngoAss err15 DatColl err9 PreTch err2 SpecGl err10 SpcGl err13 VisAid err6 UseMat err14 AdjAss err7extratme err8specinstr err8minadj err3adj err2plan err1consltn Prep Instructn ConsltnVariable counts (Group number 1)Number of variables in your model:35 Number of observed variables:16 Number of unobserved variables:19 Number of exogenous variables:19 Number of endogenous variables:16 Parameter summary (Group number 1)WeightsCovariancesVariancesMeansInterc eptsTotalFixed16030019 Labeled000000 Unlabeled1631601651 Total3231901670 ModelsDefault model (Default model)Notes for Model (Default model)Computation of degrees of freedom (Default model)Number of distinct sample moments:152 Number of distinct parameters to be estimated:51 Degrees of freedom (152 - 51):101 Result (Default model)Minimum was achievedChi-square = of freedom = 101 Probability level =.