השוואת שיטות

	מחקר של בחינת מודלים רב-משתנים	מודל משוואות מבניות
תחום	תכנון מחקר	סטטיסטיקה למחקר
משפחה	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
שנת המקור	1970s–1980s (multivariate model testing as a distinct approach)	1921
הוגה השיטה	Karl Jöreskog (SEM/LISREL framework); Barbara Tabachnick & Linda Fidell (multivariate methods synthesis)	Sewall Wright
סוג	Quantitative confirmatory research design	Method
מקור מכונן	Tabachnick, B. G., & Fidell, L. S. (2019). Using Multivariate Statistics (7th ed.). Pearson. ISBN: 978-0134790541	Jöreskog, K. G., & Sörbom, D. (1973). LISREL: A general computer program for estimating a linear structural equation system. Research Bulletin 73-5. University of Stockholm.
כינויים	multivariate model testing, multivariate structural testing, multivariate confirmatory modeling, MVMT research	SEM, path analysis, latent variable modeling, causal modeling
קשורות	5	3
תקציר	Multivariate model testing research is a confirmatory quantitative design in which a theoretically derived model involving multiple variables and their interrelationships is formally tested against empirical data. Rather than exploring patterns inductively, the researcher specifies a model a priori — capturing hypothesized directional paths, latent constructs, or covariance structures — and then evaluates how well this model reproduces the observed data using techniques such as structural equation modeling, confirmatory factor analysis, or multivariate path analysis.	Structural equation modeling (SEM) is a comprehensive statistical framework combining path analysis (Sewall Wright, 1921) and confirmatory factor analysis to test complex causal models linking observed and latent variables. Formalized by Jöreskog (1973) with LISREL software, SEM enables simultaneous estimation of measurement relationships (how variables measure latent constructs) and structural relationships (how constructs influence outcomes), making it powerful for theory testing in psychology, epidemiology, organizational research, and health sciences where complex mediation, moderation, and latent processes require integrated analysis.