The syntax program generated from this example produces a covariance matrix for the LISREL analysis.

Method of Estimation	Use Maximum Likelihood method of estimation Use Generalized Least-Squares method of estimation
SPSS Descriptive Statistics have been copy/pasted into this textbox	Descriptive Statistics Mean Std. Deviation N WBEXP1 2.4213 1.2191 582 WBEXP2 1.6251 .8920 582 WBRISK1 3.5619 1.6085 582 WBRISK2 3.3434 1.6039 582 WBRISK3 3.0935 1.7281 582 WBRISK4 3.4272 1.5524 582 WBRISK5 2.7374 1.6657 582 STRAS1 3.778 1.591 582 STRAS2 3.696 1.542 582 STRAS3 3.809 1.554 582 STRAS4 3.783 1.501 582 TRINT1 4.6560 1.4408 582 TRINT2 3.9570 1.4573 582 TRINT3 4.4620 1.5117 582 TRINT4 4.1128 1.4876 582 TRINT5 4.0808 1.4522 582 INFO1 4.3121 1.7014 582 INFO2 2.2300 1.3671 582 INFO3 2.7217 1.6572 582 INFO4 5.0718 1.6025 582 INFO5 2.7282 1.6016 582
SPSS Correlation Matrix has been copy/pasted into this textbox	Correlations WBEXP1 WBEXP2 WBRISK1 WBRISK2 WBRISK3 WBRISK4 WBRISK5 STRAS1 STRAS2 STRAS3 STRAS4 TRINT1 TRINT2 TRINT3 TRINT4 TRINT5 INFO1 INFO2 INFO3 INFO4 INFO5 WBEXP1 Pearson Correlation 1.000 .543 .188 .166 .179 .154 .026 .255 .207 .251 .242 .030 .013 .015 .022 -.012 .078 .074 -.012 .128 .085 Sig. (2-tailed) . .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .537 .000 .000 .000 .000 .474 .759 .721 .600 .768 .061 .076 .771 .002 .041 Sum of Squares and Cross-products 863.425 342.964 214.443 188.164 218.664 169.647 30.281 287.480 226.307 276.089 257.125 30.364 13.146 15.872 22.972 -12.590 93.674 71.350 -14.189 145.451 96.161 Covariance 1.486 .590 .369 .324 .376 .292 5.212E-02 .495 .390 .475 .443 5.226E-02 2.263E-02 2.732E-02 3.954E-02 -2.167E-02 .161 .123 -2.442E-02 .250 .166 WBEXP2 Pearson Correlation .543 1.000 .298 .295 .316 .227 .100 .351 .305 .359 .347 .040 .030 -.021 -.005 -.060 .082 .160 -.014 .093 .057 Sig. (2-tailed) .000 . .000 .000 .000 .000 .016 .000 .000 .000 .000 .333 .463 .615 .914 .146 .049 .000 .742 .024 .170 Sum of Squares and Cross-products 342.964 462.239 248.589 245.121 282.988 182.392 86.204 289.622 243.428 289.140 269.652 30.015 23.000 -16.386 -3.476 -45.396 71.909 113.064 -11.760 77.548 47.304 Covariance .590 .796 .428 .422 .487 .314 .148 .498 .419 .498 .464 5.166E-02 3.959E-02 -2.820E-02 -5.983E-03 -7.813E-02 .124 .195 -2.024E-02 .133 8.142E-02 WBRISK1 Pearson Correlation .188 .298 1.000 .799 .748 .683 .502 .556 .516 .543 .560 -.024 -.007 -.035 -.027 -.040 .192 .258 .177 .114 .123 Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000 . .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .568 .874 .393 .522 .334 .000 .000 .000 .006 .003 Sum of Squares and Cross-products 214.443 248.589 1503.273 1196.974 1208.019 990.936 781.865 826.461 743.331 789.360 785.677 -31.947 -8.954 -50.132 -36.950 -54.396 305.601 330.090 274.368 171.189 184.646 Covariance .369 .428 2.587 2.060 2.079 1.706 1.346 1.422 1.279 1.359 1.352 -5.499E-02 -1.541E-02 -8.629E-02 -6.360E-02 -9.362E-02 .526 .568 .472 .295 .318 WBRISK2 Pearson Correlation .166 .295 .799 1.000 .812 .719 .561 .522 .496 .521 .535 .001 .026 -.035 .027 .010 .155 .251 .176 .062 .087 Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000 .000 . .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .988 .530 .404 .520 .805 .000 .000 .000 .138 .036 Sum of Squares and Cross-products 188.164 245.121 1196.974 1494.534 1307.927 1040.008 869.997 773.808 713.003 754.650 747.678 .843 35.446 -48.773 37.028 13.888 245.146 319.926 271.248 91.906 129.574 Covariance .324 .422 2.060 2.572 2.251 1.790 1.497 1.332 1.227 1.299 1.287 1.451E-03 6.101E-02 -8.395E-02 6.373E-02 2.390E-02 .422 .551 .467 .158 .223 WBRISK3 Pearson Correlation .179 .316 .748 .812 1.000 .690 .574 .518 .489 .504 .499 -.002 .017 -.010 .026 .004 .119 .251 .142 .063 .047 Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000 .000 .000 . .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .957 .686 .802 .535 .928 .004 .000 .001 .130 .262 Sum of Squares and Cross-products 218.664 282.988 1208.019 1307.927 1735.082 1075.977 959.383 827.628 756.982 786.729 752.295 -3.204 24.568 -15.846 38.529 5.437 203.101 344.714 236.371 101.205 74.912 Covariance .376 .487 2.079 2.251 2.986 1.852 1.651 1.424 1.303 1.354 1.295 -5.515E-03 4.229E-02 -2.727E-02 6.631E-02 9.358E-03 .350 .593 .407 .174 .129 WBRISK4 Pearson Correlation .154 .227 .683 .719 .690 1.000 .623 .492 .478 .495 .510 .001 -.011 -.015 .033 .001 .216 .240 .231 .130 .066 Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 . .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .978 .783 .717 .433 .975 .000 .000 .000 .002 .111 Sum of Squares and Cross-products 169.647 182.392 990.936 1040.008 1075.977 1400.183 935.680 706.095 664.486 694.328 689.753 1.500 -15.058 -20.544 43.674 1.701 331.296 295.323 344.579 187.639 95.455 Covariance .292 .314 1.706 1.790 1.852 2.410 1.610 1.215 1.144 1.195 1.187 2.582E-03 -2.592E-02 -3.536E-02 7.517E-02 2.927E-03 .570 .508 .593 .323 .164 WBRISK5 Pearson Correlation .026 .100 .502 .561 .574 .623 1.000 .350 .353 .352 .349 .007 .032 .002 .064 .014 .089 .247 .333 .022 .094 Sig. (2-tailed) .537 .016 .000 .000 .000 .000 . .000 .000 .000 .000 .868 .436 .967 .125 .738 .033 .000 .000 .589 .023 Sum of Squares and Cross-products 30.281 86.204 781.865 869.997 959.383 935.680 1612.005 538.282 527.170 528.848 506.973 9.646 45.605 2.504 91.546 19.528 145.889 327.439 533.270 34.814 146.285 Covariance 5.212E-02 .148 1.346 1.497 1.651 1.610 2.775 .926 .907 .910 .873 1.660E-02 7.849E-02 4.310E-03 .158 3.361E-02 .251 .564 .918 5.992E-02 .252 STRAS1 Pearson Correlation .255 .351 .556 .522 .518 .492 .350 1.000 .854 .831 .777 .162 .170 .182 .215 .149 .236 .247 .191 .143 .179 Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 . .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .001 .000 Sum of Squares and Cross-products 287.480 289.622 826.461 773.808 827.628 706.095 538.282 1470.397 1216.840 1193.520 1078.084 215.176 229.458 253.608 295.166 199.402 371.547 311.550 292.825 211.772 265.686 Covariance .495 .498 1.422 1.332 1.424 1.215 .926 2.531 2.094 2.054 1.856 .370 .395 .437 .508 .343 .639 .536 .504 .364 .457 STRAS2 Pearson Correlation .207 .305 .516 .496 .489 .478 .353 .854 1.000 .876 .802 .179 .196 .173 .217 .200 .216 .259 .213 .116 .188 Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 . .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .005 .000 Sum of Squares and Cross-products 226.307 243.428 743.331 713.003 756.982 664.486 527.170 1216.840 1381.127 1220.355 1078.774 231.636 256.475 234.810 288.811 260.214 329.743 317.679 316.183 166.844 269.581 Covariance .390 .419 1.279 1.227 1.303 1.144 .907 2.094 2.377 2.100 1.857 .399 .441 .404 .497 .448 .568 .547 .544 .287 .464 STRAS3 Pearson Correlation .251 .359 .543 .521 .504 .495 .352 .831 .876 1.000 .839 .198 .197 .182 .196 .185 .296 .280 .227 .188 .209 Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 . .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Sum of Squares and Cross-products 276.089 289.140 789.360 754.650 786.729 694.328 528.848 1193.520 1220.355 1403.872 1137.882 257.095 259.040 249.011 263.340 242.837 454.251 346.083 340.370 272.454 301.603 Covariance .475 .498 1.359 1.299 1.354 1.195 .910 2.054 2.100 2.416 1.958 .443 .446 .429 .453 .418 .782 .596 .586 .469 .519 STRAS4 Pearson Correlation .242 .347 .560 .535 .499 .510 .349 .777 .802 .839 1.000 .193 .222 .177 .213 .212 .265 .246 .227 .172 .179 Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 . .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Sum of Squares and Cross-products 257.125 269.652 785.677 747.678 752.295 689.753 506.973 1078.084 1078.774 1137.882 1308.689 243.053 282.638 232.746 275.802 268.283 392.644 292.727 327.535 240.974 250.553 Covariance .443 .464 1.352 1.287 1.295 1.187 .873 1.856 1.857 1.958 2.252 .418 .486 .401 .475 .462 .676 .504 .564 .415 .431 TRINT1 Pearson Correlation .030 .040 -.024 .001 -.002 .001 .007 .162 .179 .198 .193 1.000 .738 .730 .664 .553 .301 .197 .208 .320 .252 Sig. (2-tailed) .474 .333 .568 .988 .957 .978 .868 .000 .000 .000 .000 . .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Sum of Squares and Cross-products 30.364 30.015 -31.947 .843 -3.204 1.500 9.646 215.176 231.636 257.095 243.053 1206.106 900.288 924.182 826.297 671.635 428.488 225.558 289.193 429.474 337.909 Covariance 5.226E-02 5.166E-02 -5.499E-02 1.451E-03 -5.515E-03 2.582E-03 1.660E-02 .370 .399 .443 .418 2.076 1.550 1.591 1.422 1.156 .738 .388 .498 .739 .582 TRINT2 Pearson Correlation .013 .030 -.007 .026 .017 -.011 .032 .170 .196 .197 .222 .738 1.000 .719 .764 .649 .241 .258 .294 .172 .335 Sig. (2-tailed) .759 .463 .874 .530 .686 .783 .436 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 . .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Sum of Squares and Cross-products 13.146 23.000 -8.954 35.446 24.568 -15.058 45.605 229.458 256.475 259.040 282.638 900.288 1233.926 920.140 962.193 798.033 347.770 298.636 413.122 233.775 453.762 Covariance 2.263E-02 3.959E-02 -1.541E-02 6.101E-02 4.229E-02 -2.592E-02 7.849E-02 .395 .441 .446 .486 1.550 2.124 1.584 1.656 1.374 .599 .514 .711 .402 .781 TRINT3 Pearson Correlation .015 -.021 -.035 -.035 -.010 -.015 .002 .182 .173 .182 .177 .730 .719 1.000 .801 .656 .314 .215 .247 .329 .302 Sig. (2-tailed) .721 .615 .393 .404 .802 .717 .967 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 . .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Sum of Squares and Cross-products 15.872 -16.386 -50.132 -48.773 -15.846 -20.544 2.504 253.608 234.810 249.011 232.746 924.182 920.140 1327.663 1046.561 837.300 469.849 258.660 360.102 463.097 424.995 Covariance 2.732E-02 -2.820E-02 -8.629E-02 -8.395E-02 -2.727E-02 -3.536E-02 4.310E-03 .437 .404 .429 .401 1.591 1.584 2.285 1.801 1.441 .809 .445 .620 .797 .731 TRINT4 Pearson Correlation .022 -.005 -.027 .027 .026 .033 .064 .215 .217 .196 .213 .664 .764 .801 1.000 .710 .295 .235 .307 .260 .325 Sig. (2-tailed) .600 .914 .522 .520 .535 .433 .125 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 . .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Sum of Squares and Cross-products 22.972 -3.476 -36.950 37.028 38.529 43.674 91.546 295.166 288.811 263.340 275.802 826.297 962.193 1046.561 1285.649 891.567 433.799 277.319 440.183 359.820 449.933 Covariance 3.954E-02 -5.983E-03 -6.360E-02 6.373E-02 6.631E-02 7.517E-02 .158 .508 .497 .453 .475 1.422 1.656 1.801 2.213 1.535 .747 .477 .758 .619 .774 TRINT5 Pearson Correlation -.012 -.060 -.040 .010 .004 .001 .014 .149 .200 .185 .212 .553 .649 .656 .710 1.000 .319 .198 .288 .236 .317 Sig. (2-tailed) .768 .146 .334 .805 .928 .975 .738 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 . .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Sum of Squares and Cross-products -12.590 -45.396 -54.396 13.888 5.437 1.701 19.528 199.402 260.214 242.837 268.283 671.635 798.033 837.300 891.567 1225.201 458.605 228.363 402.839 318.607 428.632 Covariance -2.167E-02 -7.813E-02 -9.362E-02 2.390E-02 9.358E-03 2.927E-03 3.361E-02 .343 .448 .418 .462 1.156 1.374 1.441 1.535 2.109 .789 .393 .693 .548 .738 INFO1 Pearson Correlation .078 .082 .192 .155 .119 .216 .089 .236 .216 .296 .265 .301 .241 .314 .295 .319 1.000 .272 .510 .592 .330 Sig. (2-tailed) .061 .049 .000 .000 .004 .000 .033 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 . .000 .000 .000 .000 Sum of Squares and Cross-products 93.674 71.909 305.601 245.146 203.101 331.296 145.889 371.547 329.743 454.251 392.644 428.488 347.770 469.849 433.799 458.605 1681.849 367.153 836.037 937.581 522.927 Covariance .161 .124 .526 .422 .350 .570 .251 .639 .568 .782 .676 .738 .599 .809 .747 .789 2.895 .632 1.439 1.614 .900 INFO2 Pearson Correlation .074 .160 .258 .251 .251 .240 .247 .247 .259 .280 .246 .197 .258 .215 .235 .198 .272 1.000 .421 .106 .559 Sig. (2-tailed) .076 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 . .000 .011 .000 Sum of Squares and Cross-products 71.350 113.064 330.090 319.926 344.714 295.323 327.439 311.550 317.679 346.083 292.727 225.558 298.636 258.660 277.319 228.363 367.153 1085.793 554.588 134.758 711.017 Covariance .123 .195 .568 .551 .593 .508 .564 .536 .547 .596 .504 .388 .514 .445 .477 .393 .632 1.869 .955 .232 1.224 INFO3 Pearson Correlation -.012 -.014 .177 .176 .142 .231 .333 .191 .213 .227 .227 .208 .294 .247 .307 .288 .510 .421 1.000 .292 .325 Sig. (2-tailed) .771 .742 .000 .000 .001 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 . .000 .000 Sum of Squares and Cross-products -14.189 -11.760 274.368 271.248 236.371 344.579 533.270 292.825 316.183 340.370 327.535 289.193 413.122 360.102 440.183 402.839 836.037 554.588 1595.569 451.300 500.589 Covariance -2.442E-02 -2.024E-02 .472 .467 .407 .593 .918 .504 .544 .586 .564 .498 .711 .620 .758 .693 1.439 .955 2.746 .777 .862 INFO4 Pearson Correlation .128 .093 .114 .062 .063 .130 .022 .143 .116 .188 .172 .320 .172 .329 .260 .236 .592 .106 .292 1.000 .252 Sig. (2-tailed) .002 .024 .006 .138 .130 .002 .589 .001 .005 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .011 .000 . .000 Sum of Squares and Cross-products 145.451 77.548 171.189 91.906 101.205 187.639 34.814 211.772 166.844 272.454 240.974 429.474 233.775 463.097 359.820 318.607 937.581 134.758 451.300 1492.086 375.995 Covariance .250 .133 .295 .158 .174 .323 5.992E-02 .364 .287 .469 .415 .739 .402 .797 .619 .548 1.614 .232 .777 2.568 .647 INFO5 Pearson Correlation .085 .057 .123 .087 .047 .066 .094 .179 .188 .209 .179 .252 .335 .302 .325 .317 .330 .559 .325 .252 1.000 Sig. (2-tailed) .041 .170 .003 .036 .262 .111 .023 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 . Sum of Squares and Cross-products 96.161 47.304 184.646 129.574 74.912 95.455 146.285 265.686 269.581 301.603 250.553 337.909 453.762 424.995 449.933 428.632 522.927 711.017 500.589 375.995 1490.286 Covariance .166 8.142E-02 .318 .223 .129 .164 .252 .457 .464 .519 .431 .582 .781 .731 .774 .738 .900 1.224 .862 .647 2.565 a Listwise N=582 Try to copy/paste your correlation matrix into the textbox above. If you get a memory error, then try the following procedure, which only works in Internet Explorer. Export your correlation matrix from SPSS to a tab-delimited TXT file. Once you've exported your correlation matrix, use the 'browse' and 'upload' buttons to transfer the file into the correlations textbox above. Click here for step-by-step instructions.