Reproducing published Structural Equation Models with lavaan

This post presents R scripts to reproduce published Structural Equation Modeling analyses using lavaan.

The publications

• Jose, P. (2013). Doing statistical mediation and moderation. New York, NY: Guilford Press.
  Mediation I: A basic three-variable mediation analysis.

• Kurbanoglu, N. & Takunyaci, M. (2021). A structural equation modeling on relationship between self-efficacy, physics laboratory anxiety and attitudes. Journal of Family, Counseling and Education, 6(1), 47-56.
  Medition II: A basic three-variable mediation analysis using summary data.

• Little, T., Slegers, D., & Card, N. (2006). A non-arbitrary method of identifying and scaling latent variables in SEM and MACS models. Structural Equation Modeling, 13(1), 59-72.
  Scaling: Methods of scaling and identification in latent variable models.

• Thompson, M., Lie, Y. & Green, S. (2023). Flexible structural equation modeling approaches for analyzing means. In R. Hoyle (Ed.), Handbook of structural equation modeling (2nd ed., pp. 385-408). New York, NY: Guilford Press.
  Means: SEM approaches to ANOVA and MANOVA models.