LISREL Syntax

LISREL syntax to accompany models and analyses in:

Preacher, K. J. (2006). Testing complex correlational hypotheses using structural equation modeling. Structural Equation Modeling, 13, 520-543.

LISREL syntax for computing the bivariate correlation between X and Y.

    TI bivariate correlation
    DA NI=2 NO=40
    CM
    0.958365
    0.231046 1.163310
    MO NX=2 NK=2 LX=DI,FR PH=ST TD=ZE
    LK
    X Y
    ST .5 LX 1 1 LX 2 2 PH 2 1
    PD
    OU ME=ML ND=4 XM EP=0.00001 IT=1000 NS AD=OFF

LISREL syntax for computing the bivariate correlation between X and Y simultaneously in two groups, with equality constraint in place.

    GROUP 1 bivariate correlation
    DA NG=2 NI=2 NO=40
    CM
    0.958365
    0.231046 1.163310
    MO NX=2 NK=2 LX=DI,FR PH=ST TD=ZE
    LK
    X Y
    ST .5 LX 1 1 LX 2 2 PH 2 1
    PD
    OU ME=ML ND=4 XM EP=0.00001 IT=1000 NS AD=OFF
    GROUP 2 bivariate correlation
    DA NI=2 NO=40
    CM
    0.923433
    0.021623 1.263412
    MO NX=2 NK=2 LX=DI,FR PH=ST TD=ZE
    LK
    X Y
    ST .5 LX 1 1 LX 2 2 PH 2 1
    EQ PH(1,2,1) PH(2,1)
    PD
    OU ME=ML ND=4 XM EP=0.00001 IT=1000 NS AD=OFF

LISREL syntax for computing the partial correlation between X and Y, controlling both for W.

    TI partial correlation
    DA NI=3 NO=40
    CM
    1.405466
    0.633555 0.958365
    0.359973 0.231046 1.163310
    MO NX=3 NK=3 LX=FU,FI PH=SY,FI TD=ZE
    LK
    W X Y
    FR PH 1 1 PH 3 2 LX 2 1 LX 2 2 LX 3 1 LX 3 3
    VA 1 PH 2 2 PH 3 3 LX 1 1
    ST .5 PH 1 1 PH 3 2 LX 2 1 LX 2 2 LX 3 1 LX 3 3
    PD
    OU ME=ML ND=4 XM EP=0.00001 IT=1000 NS AD=OFF

LISREL syntax for computing the partial correlation between X and Y simultaneously in two groups, controlling both X and Y for W, with equality constraint in place. This syntax includes the stereotype data discussed in Example 1.

    GROUP 1 partial correlation
    DA NG=2 NI=3 NO=65
    CM
    1.371222
    0.308131 0.875000
    0.063412 0.024306 0.085601
    MO NX=3 NK=3 LX=FU,FI PH=SY,FI TD=ZE
    LK
    W X Y
    FR PH 1 1 PH 3 2 LX 2 1 LX 2 2 LX 3 1 LX 3 3
    VA 1 PH 2 2 PH 3 3 LX 1 1
    ST .5 PH 1 1 PH 3 2 LX 2 1 LX 2 2 LX 3 1 LX 3 3
    PD
    OU ME=ML ND=4 XM EP=0.00001 IT=1000 NS AD=OFF
    GROUP 2 partial correlation
    DA NI=3 NO=49
    CM
    1.593040
    0.104162 1.034864
    0.043919 0.123677 0.086420
    MO NX=3 NK=3 LX=FU,FI PH=SY,FI TD=ZE
    LK
    W X Y
    FR PH 1 1 PH 3 2 LX 2 1 LX 2 2 LX 3 1 LX 3 3
    VA 1 PH 2 2 PH 3 3 LX 1 1
    ST .5 PH 1 1 PH 3 2 LX 2 1 LX 2 2 LX 3 1 LX 3 3
    EQ PH(1,3,2) PH(3,2)
    PD
    OU ME=ML ND=4 XM EP=0.00001 IT=1000 NS AD=OFF

LISREL syntax for computing the semipartial correlation between X and Y, controlling Y for W.

    TI semipartial correlation
    DA NI=3 NO=40
    CM
    1.405466
    0.633555 0.958365
    0.359973 0.231046 1.163310
    MO NX=3 NK=3 LX=FU,FI PH=SY,FI TD=ZE
    LK
    W X Y
    FR PH 3 1 PH 3 2 LX 1 1 LX 2 2 LX 3 3 LX 2 1
    VA 1 PH 1 1 PH 2 2 PH 3 3
    ST .5 PH 3 1 PH 3 2 LX 1 1 LX 2 2 LX 3 3 LX 2 1
    PD
    OU ME=ML ND=4 XM EP=0.00001 IT=1000 NS AD=OFF

LISREL syntax for computing the semipartial correlation between X and Y simultaneously in two groups, controlling Y for W, with equality constraint in place.

    GROUP 1 semipartial correlation
    DA NG=2 NI=3 NO=40
    CM
    1.405466
    0.633555 0.958365
    0.359973 0.231046 1.163310
    MO NX=3 NK=3 LX=FU,FI PH=SY,FI TD=ZE
    LK
    W X Y
    FR PH 3 1 PH 3 2 LX 1 1 LX 2 2 LX 3 3 LX 2 1
    VA 1 PH 1 1 PH 2 2 PH 3 3
    ST .5 PH 3 1 PH 3 2 LX 1 1 LX 2 2 LX 3 3 LX 2 1
    PD
    OU ME=ML ND=4 XM EP=0.00001 IT=1000 NS AD=OFF
    GROUP 2 semipartial correlation
    DA NI=3 NO=40
    CM
    1.357541
    0.614773 0.923433
    0.265435 0.021623 1.263412
    MO NX=3 NK=3 LX=FU,FI PH=SY,FI TD=ZE
    LK
    W X Y
    FR PH 3 1 PH 3 2 LX 1 1 LX 2 2 LX 3 3 LX 2 1
    VA 1 PH 1 1 PH 2 2 PH 3 3
    ST .5 PH 3 1 PH 3 2 LX 1 1 LX 2 2 LX 3 3 LX 2 1
    EQ PH(1,3,2) PH(3,2)
    PD
    OU ME=ML ND=4 XM EP=0.00001 IT=1000 NS AD=OFF

LISREL syntax for computing the squared bivariate correlation between X and Y.

    TI corr_squared
    DA NI=2 NO=40
    CM
    0.958365
    0.231046 1.163310
    MO NX=2 NK=2 LX=FU,FI PH=SY,FI TD=ZE AP=1
    LK
    X Y
    FR LX 1 1 LX 2 2 PH 2 1
    ST .5 LX 1 1 LX 2 2 PH 2 1
    VA 1 PH 1 1 PH 2 2
    CO PA(1)=PH(2,1)**2
    PD
    OU ME=ML ND=4 XM EP=0.00001 IT=1000 NS AD=OFF

LISREL syntax for computing the unsquared and squared semipartial correlation between X and Y simultaneously in three groups, controlling X for W, with equality constraints in place. This syntax includes the data for Democrats, Republicans, and Independents discussed in Example 2.

    GROUP 1 semi corr Dem
    DA NG=3 NI=3 NO=408
    CM
    2.564644
    0.734038 5.394397
    0.418448 1.223178 2.489353
    MO NX=3 NK=3 LX=FU,FI PH=SY,FI TD=ZE AP=1
    LK
    W X Y
    FR PH 3 1 PH 3 2 LX 1 1 LX 2 2 LX 3 3 LX 2 1
    VA 1 PH 1 1 PH 2 2 PH 3 3
    ST .5 PH 3 1 PH 3 2 LX 1 1 LX 2 2 LX 3 3 LX 2 1
    CO PA(1)=PH(3,2)**2
    PD
    OU ME=ML ND=4 XM EP=0.00001 IT=1000 NS AD=OFF
    GROUP 2 semi corr Rep
    DA NI=3 NO=459
    CM
    2.476566
    0.162600 6.525559
    0.175854 1.112253 1.752890
    MO NX=3 NK=3 LX=FU,FI PH=SY,FI TD=ZE AP=1
    LK
    W X Y
    FR PH 3 1 PH 3 2 LX 1 1 LX 2 2 LX 3 3 LX 2 1
    VA 1 PH 1 1 PH 2 2 PH 3 3
    ST .5 PH 3 1 PH 3 2 LX 1 1 LX 2 2 LX 3 3 LX 2 1
    CO PA(1)=PH(3,2)**2
    EQ PH(1,3,2) PH(3,2)
    PD
    OU ME=ML ND=4 XM EP=0.00001 IT=1000 NS AD=OFF
    GROUP 3 semi corr Ind
    DA NI=3 NO=411
    CM
    2.138116
    0.160980 5.305798
    0.270231 1.174910 2.095828
    MO NX=3 NK=3 LX=FU,FI PH=SY,FI TD=ZE AP=1
    LK
    W X Y
    FR PH 3 1 PH 3 2 LX 1 1 LX 2 2 LX 3 3 LX 2 1
    VA 1 PH 1 1 PH 2 2 PH 3 3
    ST .5 PH 3 1 PH 3 2 LX 1 1 LX 2 2 LX 3 3 LX 2 1
    CO PA(1)=PH(3,2)**2
    EQ PH(2,3,2) PH(3,2)
    PD
    OU ME=ML ND=4 XM EP=0.00001 IT=1000 NS AD=OFF

LISREL syntax for testing a pattern hypothesis for bivariate correlations. This syntax includes the multi-trait multi-method data discussed in Example 3.

    TI bivariate correlation pattern hypothesis
    DA NI=6 NO=113
    CM
    1.00
    0.53 1.00
    0.56 0.44 1.00
    0.65 0.38 0.40 1.00
    0.42 0.52 0.30 0.56 1.00
    0.40 0.31 0.53 0.56 0.40 1.00
    MO NX=6 NK=6 LX=DI,FR PH=ST TD=ZE
    LK
    QS AS ES QP AP EP
    ST .5 LX 1 1 LX 2 2 LX 3 3 LX 4 4 LX 5 5 LX 6 6
    ST .5 PH 2 1 PH 3 1 PH 3 2 PH 4 1 PH 4 2 PH 4 3
    ST .5 PH 5 1 PH 5 2 PH 5 3 PH 5 4 PH 6 1 PH 6 2 PH 6 3 PH 6 4 PH 6 5
    EQ PH 2 1 PH 5 1 PH 4 2 PH 5 4
    EQ PH 3 1 PH 6 1 PH 4 3 PH 6 4
    EQ PH 3 2 PH 6 2 PH 5 3 PH 6 5
    PD
    OU ME=ML ND=4 XM EP=0.00001 IT=1000 NS AD=OFF

LISREL syntax for testing a pattern hypothesis for partial correlations. This syntax includes the NLSY PIAT data discussed in Example 4.

    TI partial correlation pattern hypothesis
    DA NI=10 NO=1071
    CM
     0.249
     0.003  0.229
     0.025  0.157  0.283
     0.032  0.141  0.213  0.258
    -0.006  0.146  0.143  0.134  0.223
     0.024  0.171  0.269  0.217  0.178  0.377
     0.017  0.137  0.201  0.181  0.143  0.248  0.283
    -0.009  0.146  0.144  0.128  0.166  0.172  0.149  0.246
     0.028  0.178  0.278  0.231  0.180  0.342  0.257  0.195  0.459
     0.012  0.143  0.194  0.174  0.146  0.231  0.203  0.166  0.275  0.316
    MO NX=10 NK=10 LX=FU,FI PH=SY,FI TD=ZE
    LK
    SEX M08 R08 C08 M10 R10 C10 M12 R12 C12
    FR PH 1 1 PH 3 2 PH 4 2 PH 4 3 PH 5 2 PH 5 3 PH 5 4 PH 6 2 PH 6 3
    FR PH 6 4 PH 6 5 PH 7 2 PH 7 3 PH 7 4 PH 7 5 PH 7 6 PH 8 2 PH 8 3
    FR PH 8 4 PH 8 5 PH 8 6 PH 8 7 PH 9 2 PH 9 3 PH 9 4 PH 9 5 PH 9 6
    FR PH 9 7 PH 9 8 PH 10 2 PH 10 3 PH 10 4 PH 10 5 PH 10 6 PH 10 7
    FR PH 10 8 PH 10 9 LX 2 1 LX 3 1 LX 4 1 LX 5 1 LX 6 1 LX 7 1 LX 8 1
    FR LX 9 1 LX 10 1 LX 2 2 LX 3 3 LX 4 4 LX 5 5 LX 6 6 LX 7 7 LX 8 8
    FR LX 9 9 LX 10 10
    VA 1 PH 2 2 PH 3 3 PH 4 4 PH 5 5 PH 6 6 PH 7 7 PH 8 8 PH 9 9 PH 10 10
    VA 1 LX 1 1
    ST .5 PH 1 1 PH 3 2 PH 4 2 PH 4 3 PH 5 2 PH 5 3 PH 5 4 PH 6 2 PH 6 3
    ST .5 PH 6 4 PH 6 5 PH 7 2 PH 7 3 PH 7 4 PH 7 5 PH 7 6 PH 8 2 PH 8 3
    ST .5 PH 8 4 PH 8 5 PH 8 6 PH 8 7 PH 9 2 PH 9 3 PH 9 4 PH 9 5 PH 9 6
    ST .5 PH 9 7 PH 9 8 PH 10 2 PH 10 3 PH 10 4 PH 10 5 PH 10 6 PH 10 7
    ST .5 PH 10 8 PH 10 9 LX 2 2 LX 3 3 LX 4 4 LX 5 5 LX 6 6 LX 7 7 LX 8 8
    ST .5 LX 9 9 LX 10 10
    EQ PH 3 2 PH 6 5 PH 9 8
    EQ PH 4 2 PH 7 5 PH 10 8
    EQ PH 4 3 PH 7 6 PH 10 9
    PD
    OU ME=ML ND=4 XM EP=0.00001 IT=1000 NS AD=OFF