To evaluate path analysis results from one data set using two commonly referenced SEM programs, AMOS (Analysis of Moment Structures) Version 6.0 and LISREL (Linear Structural Relations) Version 8.80. Therefore, deciding which SEM software program to use often presents a challenge for both novice and experienced researchers. Although there are sufficient user guides for commonly referenced structural equation modeling (SEM) software programs, there is little information to help the researcher compare usability and outcomes of these programs. Path analysis is used commonly to evaluate direct and indirect associations among observed variables.
