Inputting Covariates of Exogenous Variables (path analysis)

[impoliterain]

I'm trying to set up a path analysis in jamovi. I'd like to have a covariate linked to my exogenous variables, but the only way I can find to enter the covariate is under 'Endogenous Models' as a predictor of an endogenous variable, which makes the path diagram output look like the covariate has been entered as its own distinct exogenous variable. Is this the correct behaviour or is there a better way to input covariates of exogenous variables?

[jonathon]

It sounds like you're using a particular module. Could tell us what module you're using?

Jonathon

[impoliterain]

It sounds like you're using a particular module. Could tell us what module you're using?

Jonathon

Hi Jonathon, I'm using pathj.

[mcfanda@gmail.com]

Hi
covariates are indeed "their own distinct exogenous variables". For the statistical model any exogenous variable is a covariate, it's only the analyst that considers the variable a "covariated out" variable. This holds for multiple regression, ANOVA and path analysis as well. So, you are correct in putting your "covariate" as an additional exogenous variable, setting its path to all the endogenous variables. In this way, the effects of all the other exogenous variables are computed keeping constant, that is covariating, the covariate effect.
In other words, they are such stuff as exogenous variables are made on