title: Using LISREL analysis for drug research.
abstract: LISREL Analysis is suggested as a method of modeling relationships among variables to determine causality. LISREL is a computer program that uses a maximum-likelihood procedure to analyze structural equations. The variables in the tested hypotheses can be both directly observed variables and latent variables. LISREL was applied to the findings of a study in drug education research in order to provide a model. The constructed LISREL model was contrasted with the ANOVA-based model. The LISREL had greater explanatory value for dealing with antecedent variables present in complex human health behaviors.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003201:Computers; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D012107:Research Design; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D012984:Software; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*