semTools: R Package for Structural Equation Modeling Extensions

semTools provides miscellaneous utilities extending the 'lavaan' package for structural equation modeling. The package, authored by Terrence D. Jorgensen, includes methods for estimating latent interactions and conducting analytical power analyses. It also offers tools for calculating scale reliability based on factor-model parameters.

Use Cases

• Estimate latent variable interactions using product indicators based on the Lin et al. (2010) method.
• Conduct analytical power analyses for structural equation models based on the Jak et al. (2021) method.
• Probe simple effects in models with latent interactions.
• Calculate scale reliability estimates using parameters from fitted factor models.

Strengths

• Extends the widely-used 'lavaan' R package for structural equation modeling.
• Implements peer-reviewed methodologies, with citations to Lin et al. (2010) and Jak et al. (2021).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

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