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Author = Howell, Roy D., & Breivik, Einar.
Title = Causal Indicator Models Have Nothing to Do with Measurement
Journal = Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives
Year = 2016
Volume = 14
Issue = 4
Pages = 167-169

Author = Markus, Keith A.
Title = Causal Measurement Models: Can Criticism Stimulate Clarification?
Journal = Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives
Year = 2016
Volume = 14
Issue = 3
Pages = 100-113

Author = Lee, Nick & Chamberlain, Laura.
Title = Pride and Prejudice and Causal Indicators
Journal = Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives
Year = 2016
Volume = 14
Issue = 3
Pages = 105-109

Author = Bentler, Peter M.
Title = Causal Indicators Can Help to Interpret Factors
Journal = Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives
Year = 2016
Volume = 14
Issue = 3
Pages = 98-100

Author = Aguirre-Urreta, Miguel I., Rönkkö, Mikko & Marakas, George M.
Title = Omission of Causal Indicators: Consequences and Implications for Measurement
Journal = Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives
Year = 2016
Volume = 14
Issue = 3
Pages = 75–97

Author = Davino, Cristina., Dolce, Pasquale., Taralli, S., & Vinzi, V. E. Title = A Quantile Composite-Indicator Approach for the Measurement of Equitable and Sustainable Well-Being: A Case Study of the Italian Provinces. Journal = Social Indicators Research Year = 2017 Volume = 130 Issue = 2 Pa...

Author = Lauro, Natale Carlo., Grassia, Maria Gabriella., & Cataldo, Rosanna. Title = Model Based Composite Indicators: New Developments in Partial Least Squares-Path Modeling for the Building of Different Types of Composite Indicators. Journal = Social Indicators Research Year = 2017 Volume = 1...

Hi,

Q1: That could be a problem in measurement invariance. Please check.

Q2: No. use the full sample to the evaluation of the measurement model.

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Author = Valente, Matthew J., Gonzalez, Oscar., Miocevic, Milica., & MacKinnon, David P. Title = A Note on Testing Mediated Effects in Structural Equation Models: Reconciling Past and Current Research on the Performance of the Test of Joint Significance Journal = Educational and Psychological Me...

Author = Rodriguez-Entrena, Macario., Schuberth, Florian., & Gelhard, Carsten.
Title = Assessing statistical differences between parameters estimates in Partial Least Squares path modeling
Journal = Quality and Quantity
Year = 2017
Volume = 51
Issue = 2
Pages = 1–13

Author = Cataldo, Rosanna.,Grassia, Maria Gabriella., Lauro, Natale Carlo., & Marino, Marina.
Title = Developments in Higher-Order PLS-PM for the building of a system of Composite Indicators
Journal = Quality and Quantity
Year = 2017
Volume = 51
Issue = 2
Pages = 1–18

Author = Schuberth, Florian., Henseler, Jorg & Dijkstra, Theo K.
Title = Partial least squares path modeling using ordinal categorical indicators
Journal = Quality and Quantity
Year = 2017
Volume = 51
Issue = 2
Pages = 1–27

Author = Nitzl, Christian Title = The use of partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) in management accounting research: Directions for future theory development Journal = Journal of Accounting Literature Year = 2016 Volume = 37 Issue = 1 Pages = 19–35 http://www.sciencedirect.c...

Author = Roemer, Ellen
Title = A tutorial on the use of PLS path modeling in longitudinal studies
Journal = Industrial Management & Data Systems
Year = 2016
Volume = 116
Issue = 9
Pages = 1901–1921

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Author = Ringle, Christian M., & Sarstedt, Marko Title = Gain more insight from your PLS-SEM results: The importance-performance map analysis Journal = Industrial Management & Data Systems Year = 2016 Volume = 116 Issue = 9 Pages = 1865-1886 http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/IMDS...