endogenous variables
type: Concept
broader: path analysis

multiple regression
type: Concept
broader: path analysis

social psychology research
type: Concept
narrower: path analysis

path diagram
type: Concept
broader: path analysis

causation
type: Concept
narrower: path analysis

methods
type: Concept
narrower: path analysis

path analysis
narrower: path coefficient
narrower: exogenous variables
narrower: endogenous variables
narrower: multiple regression
narrower: path diagram
broader: causation
broader: quantitative data analysis
broader: methods
broader: social psychology research
type: Concept
definition: Path analysis is a method of describing and quantifying the relationship of a dependent variable Y to a set of other variables. Each of the variables may have a direct effect on Y, as well as indirect effects via other variables. [Source: Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics; Path Analysis]

quantitative data analysis
type: Concept
narrower: path analysis

path coefficient
type: Concept
broader: path analysis

exogenous variables
type: Concept
broader: path analysis

methods
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: path analysis