Term: Latent Construct

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2012-10-16

Definition:

A variable that cannot be measured directly but can be estimated by related variables (Ullman JB, 1996).

Related terms 

• Principal Components Analysis
• Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)

References 

• Ullman JB. "Structural equation modeling." In: Tabachnick BG, Fidell LS (ed). Using Multivariate Statistics. 5th ed. Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc. 1996. 676-780.(View)

Term used in 

• Brownell M, Chartier M, Santos R, Ekuma O, Au W, Sarkar J, MacWilliam L, Burland E, Koseva I, Guenette W. How are Manitoba's Children Doing? Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] [Additional Materials] (View)