The research objective was to investigate the antecedents of organizational commitment among the Chinese middle school teachers.A survey questionnaire was designed on the basis of semi-structured interview,data collection and scientific analysis.In data analysis,some forefront statistical methods,such as confirmatory factor analysis and path analysis,were employed.A new model on the antecedents of teachers’ organizational commitment was developed.
Structural Equation Model and Multilevel Linear Model had been widely used in social science area.The authors first analyzed the use of these two kinds of statistical techniques in social science.Then they reflected the localizations of their use.
