Abstract
We note that network analysis provides some new opportunities but also has some limitations: (i) network analysis relies on observed measures such as single items or scale scores; (ii) it is a descriptive method and, as such, cannot test causal hypotheses; and (iii) it does not test the influence of outside forces on the network, such as dispositional influences on behaviour. We recommend structural equation modelling as a superior method that overcomes limitations of exploratory factor analysis and network analysis. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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