Abstract
The purpose of this chapter is to demonstrate how to use AMOS to test first- and higherorder confirmatory factor analysis models. The analyses were performed with the AMOS 17.0 statistic package, a very user-friendly program for structural equation modeling. In this paper, the concepts, theories and basic steps of conducting CFA and a general introduction to the software AMOS are described. The process of conducting two different types of CFA within the framework of AMOS program (first-order CFA and higher-order or hierarchical CFA) are illustrated based on the data collected from 604 secondary school teachers in the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong. The factor structure of a subjective outcome evaluation form developed to assess program implementers' subjective evaluation about the project was examined.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Human Developmental Research |
| Subtitle of host publication | Experience from Research in Hong Kong |
| Publisher | Nova Science Publishers, Inc. |
| Pages | 65-86 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781628081671 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781628081664 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences