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... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiology > statistics and research methods > causation > path analysis
... > social science subjects > social research > research methods and evaluation > concepts & philosophies > causation > path analysis
... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > curriculum > curriculum studies > inquiry and research > quantitative research > quantitative data analysis > path analysis
... > social science subjects > social research > research methods and evaluation > quantitative research > quantitative data analysis > path analysis

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path analysis  

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  • 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]

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