Latent structureMultivariate analysis

Path Analysis

Path analysis tests a researcher-specified causal diagram among observed variables by decomposing their intercorrelations into direct effects, indirect (mediated) effects, and spurious associations. Developed by Sewall Wright in 1921, it is the observed-variable special case of structural equation modeling and remains a standard tool for theory-driven multivariate causal inference.

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Sources

  1. Wright, S. (1921). Correlation and causation. Journal of Agricultural Research, 20(7), 557–585. link
  2. Kline, R. B. (2023). Principles and Practice of Structural Equation Modeling (5th ed.). Guilford Press. ISBN: 978-1462551910

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ScholarGatePath Analysis (Path Analysis). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/tr/statistics/path-analysis