{"product_id":"understanding-structural-equation-models-models-of-relationships-between-variables-paperback","title":"Understanding Structural Equation Models: Models of Relationships Between Variables - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhillip K. Wood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned for graduate students, early-career researchers, and advanced undergraduates who wish to move beyond plug-and-play SEMs to a deeper, more philosophical and data-conscious understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhillip K. Wood\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Psychological Sciences at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he has taught graduate seminars in quantitative methods, including beginning and advanced structural equation modeling (SEM), for over 30 years\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe earned his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Measurement from the University of Minnesota, and earlier degrees from the University of Iowa and Wartburg College.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Wood's research spans advanced latent variable modeling techniques--particularly SEM, latent growth, growth-mixture models, state-trait modeling, longitudinal data analysis and models for longitudinally intensive data as applied to developmental processes, substance abuse within young adult populations and life-span development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA strong advocate of methodological transparency and reproducibility, Wood maintains open-access resources, including SAS, Mplus, lavaan, and Onyx code, accessible through his university-hosted repositories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe regularly moderates the Transcontinental Karl Popper Conference, which explores philosophy of science in psychological research, highlighting his commitment to the interplay between methodological rigor and theoretical skepticism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining decades of classroom instruction with cutting-edge research, Phillip Wood brings a practical, data-conscious perspective fueled by a belief that SEM should be inquisitive, skeptical, and disciplined--a perfect guide for readers navigating the complexities of latent variable modeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 394\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 29, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45179334459471,"sku":"9781032962429","price":128.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/3083\/3487\/files\/g9qd31FQ3m9781032962429.webp?v=1778295256","url":"https:\/\/lumaryon.com\/products\/understanding-structural-equation-models-models-of-relationships-between-variables-paperback","provider":"Lumaryon Universal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}