Given a causal model of some domain and a particular story that has taken place in this domain, the problem of actual causation is deciding which of the possible causes for some effect actually caused it. One of the most influential approaches to this problem has been developed by Halpern and Pearl in the context of structural models. In this paper, I argue that this is actually not the best se...

The present study tested whether a couple’s shared life history strategy predicts relationship satisfaction longitudinally and relationship dissolution. Through an integration of structural equation modeling and multilevel modeling, we found that a couple’s shared life history strategy: (1) directly predicted their average relationship satisfaction, (2) indirectly predicted the linear change in...

Pathological use of computer and video games has been associated with indicators of psychosocial wellbeing, such as loneliness, low self-esteem, low social competence, and low life satisfaction. However, few studies have decisively demonstrated whether these indicators of psychosocial well-being are causes or consequences of pathological gaming. To address this gap in the literature, we conduct...

This article proposes a model of home environment and school climate on the participation of ninth graders based on 1999 Civic Education Study data of students in social actions. This study examined ninth graders’ participation in social actions by means of a questionnaire; the data were analyzed using structural equation modeling methodology. The objective was to design a model, using two exog...

This study surveyed mobile users in the United States and Korea to determine the key differences between the two countries. Survey questions, developed in two languages, were presented in each country to explore the influences of informativeness, entertainment, interactivity, and availability on mobile user dimensions. The study design methods were based on the revision of a uses and gratificat...

In this paper, we address the problem of identifying linear structural equation models. We first extend the edge set half-trek criterion to cover a broader class of models. We then show that any semi-Markovian linear model can be recursively decomposed into simpler sub-models, resulting in improved identification power. Finally, we show that, unlike the existing methods developed for linear mod...

In this paper, we address the problems of identifying linear structural equation models and discovering the constraints they imply. We first extend the half-trek criterion to cover a broader class of models and apply our extension to finding testable constraints implied by the model. We then show that any semi-Markovian linear model can be recursively decomposed into simpler sub-models, resulti...

Extant research has documented that the relationship between the chief information officer and the management team (TMT) has been troubled. An often cited contributing factor to this has been the gap in understanding between the CIO and the TMT. The objective of this study is to examine the development of shared mental models (SMMs) between the CIO and TMT about the role of information systems ...

This study presents a respecification of the DeLone and McLean IS success model and empirically assesses it to predict customers’ future purchases in the context of the online grocery store. Survey data were collected from 376 customers of one online grocery store. Structural equation modeling was conducted to validate the research model. The results indicate that service quality, product quali...