เปรียบเทียบวิธี

	การวิจัยการทดสอบแบบจำลองพหุตัวแปร	แบบจำลองสมการโครงสร้าง
สาขาวิชา	การออกแบบการวิจัย	สถิติการวิจัย
ตระกูล	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
ปีกำเนิด	1970s–1980s (multivariate model testing as a distinct approach)	1921
ผู้ริเริ่ม	Karl Jöreskog (SEM/LISREL framework); Barbara Tabachnick & Linda Fidell (multivariate methods synthesis)	Sewall Wright
ประเภท	Quantitative confirmatory research design	Method
แหล่งต้นตำรับ	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.
ชื่อเรียกอื่น	multivariate model testing, multivariate structural testing, multivariate confirmatory modeling, MVMT research	SEM, path analysis, latent variable modeling, causal modeling
ที่เกี่ยวข้อง	5	3
สรุป	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.