Structural Equation Modeling

My very first scientific paper published a structural equation model. In statistics, it’s a sophisticated model that targets to fit multivariate covariance matrix; in philosophy, it explains correlation or causation, mediation or moderation, and untangles complicated relationships among a variety of different things.

Predictive Factors of Non-medical Prescription Drugs Use, including Sedatives, Opiates, Tranquilizers, and Stimulants

The latent structure and predictors of non-medical prescription drug use and prescription drug use disorders: a national study, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 08/2013. ->

Gene and Environment Impacting on Development of Anxiety, Depression and Alcohol Misuse

Effects of triallelic serotonin transporter gene variation and environment on development and co-occurence of anxiety, depression, and alcohol abuse/dependence, Presentation, 05/2012. ->

Multiple Factors' Intervening Impacts on College Students' Depression

A structural equation model of depression and the defense system factors: a survey among Chinese college students, Psychiatry Research, 02/2009. ->

Using a National Representative Sample (NESARC) to Identify Risk Factors Shared among Anxiety and Depression Disorders

Risk factors for anxiety disorders: common and specific effects in a national sample, Depression and Anxiety, 02/2014. ->