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most citedEnhancing Model Fit Evaluation in SEM: Practical Tips for Optimizing Chi-Square Tests

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stat.AP2026

Racial Comparability in Authoritarianism Scales: Latent Beliefs or Biased Measurement?

Bang Quan Zheng

Racial differences in authoritarianism are widely used to explain variation in political attitudes, yet it is unclear whether they reflect true latent differences or measurement ar…

stat.ME2025

Identifying Unmeasured Confounders in Panel Causal Models: A Two-Stage LM-Wald Approach

Bang Quan Zheng

Panel data are widely used in political science to draw causal inferences. However, these models often rely on the strong and untested assumption of sequential ignorability--that n…

stat.AP2025

Rethinking Structural Equation Modeling in Political Science: Challenges, Best Practices, and Future Directions

Bang Quan Zheng

Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) or Covariance Structure Analysis (CSA) is a versatile and powerful method in the social and behavioral sciences, providing a framework for modeli…

stat.AP2023★ 2 cited

Enhancing Model Fit Evaluation in SEM: Practical Tips for Optimizing Chi-Square Tests

Bang Quan Zheng, Peter M. Bentler

This paper underscores the vital role of the chi-square test within political science research utilizing structural equation modeling (SEM). The ongoing debate regarding the inclus…

stat.AP2023

Group Differences in Opinion Instability and Measurement Errors: A G-Theory Analysis of College Students

Bang Quan Zheng

This study examines opinion instability among individuals from different ethnic groups (White, Latino, and Asian Americans) by analyzing measurement errors in survey measures. Usin…

stat.ME2023

Improved LM Test for Robust Model Specification Searches in Covariance Structure Analysis

Bang Quan Zheng, Peter M. Bentler

Covariance Structure Analysis (CSA) or Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is critical for political scientists measuring latent structural relationships, allowing for the simultane…

stat.ME2023★ 1 cited

Efficient estimation of weighted cumulative treatment effects by double/debiased machine learning

Shenbo Xu, Bang Zheng, Bowen Su +5

In empirical studies with time-to-event outcomes, investigators often leverage observational data to conduct causal inference on the effect of exposure when randomized controlled t…