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by thomasmakz@gmail.com
Wed Feb 24, 2016 2:41 am
Forum: Method and application
Topic: Indirect effect (for a non-significant relationship)
Replies: 2
Views: 3601

Indirect effect (for a non-significant relationship)

My situation is: Y1-->Y3, path coefficient = 0.173; p= 0.054 Y1-->Y2, path coefficient = 0.413; p= 0.000 Y2-->Y3, path coefficient = 0.500; p= 0.000 my question is Q1. can i state the result like this: although the relationship Y1-->Y3 is not significant, Y1 has indirect effect on Y3 through Y2 (0.4...
by thomasmakz@gmail.com
Thu Dec 03, 2015 1:34 pm
Forum: Method and application
Topic: About testing of Moderating Effect
Replies: 2
Views: 7291

About testing of Moderating Effect

Dear, if there is a significant relationship between A and B (A-->B), and i would like to know what is the right way to test the moderating effect (for example: gender). What test should i use? some people use (Gender * A --> B) to test moderating effect (SmartPLS 3) and some use MGA to run a t-test...
by thomasmakz@gmail.com
Wed Dec 02, 2015 3:20 pm
Forum: Ongoing and Future Research
Topic: About Outliers
Replies: 4
Views: 78297

Re: About Outliers

I have run PLS, here is my findings Fullset (include outlier) Construct A: AVE =0.697 ; CR = 0.920 , Cronbach's Alpha = 0.891 Construct B: AVE = 0.756; CR = 0.925, Cronbach's Alpha = 0.892 Construct C:AVE = 0.691; CR = 0.870, Cronbach's Alpha = 0.779 Construct D:AVE = 0.887; CR = 0.959, Cronbach's A...
by thomasmakz@gmail.com
Wed Dec 02, 2015 12:46 pm
Forum: Ongoing and Future Research
Topic: About Outliers
Replies: 4
Views: 78297

About Outliers

Dear all, I have a a question. My primary data has 472 observations after removal of straight lining, and I found there were more than 30 outliers (univariate outlier, manifest variable). I do not think removal of these outlier is a wise solution. Shall I keep it as a subgroup and run a multi group ...