Multiple Mediator Model
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2018 4:20 pm
Hello everyone,
I am using SmartPLS to estimate a model comprising 19 candidate success factors. I hypothesize direct effects of the success factors on A, B, C, and D. Besides, there might be moderating effects that I want to examine.
I read about the concept of Baron and Kenny and studied the approach and the excel file available on the SmartPLS homepage / in the Primer book. But I am still wondering about the following points:
1. In my model, there are five indirect paths from a success factor to D. This means, that I need to manually compute the estimates for each path and repeat this approach to determine the indirect effects on C?
2. What is the meaning of the values displayed in the "Total effect" tab of SmartPLS if I have to manually compute the indirect effects?
I would really appreciate your support!
Thank you,
Cari
I am using SmartPLS to estimate a model comprising 19 candidate success factors. I hypothesize direct effects of the success factors on A, B, C, and D. Besides, there might be moderating effects that I want to examine.
I read about the concept of Baron and Kenny and studied the approach and the excel file available on the SmartPLS homepage / in the Primer book. But I am still wondering about the following points:
1. In my model, there are five indirect paths from a success factor to D. This means, that I need to manually compute the estimates for each path and repeat this approach to determine the indirect effects on C?
2. What is the meaning of the values displayed in the "Total effect" tab of SmartPLS if I have to manually compute the indirect effects?
I would really appreciate your support!
Thank you,
Cari