Indicator Data (Standardized)

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The New Student
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Indicator Data (Standardized)

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Hello,
I am a new user of SmartPLS 3 and I am testing with a reflective model and using 8 variables and 36 indicators and 95 samples, but when I check the Indicator Data (Standardized), there are many weight values on each indicator that read negatively.

Can anyone help me to find out about the cause and how is the solution ?

Thank you.
jmbecker
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Re: Indicator Data (Standardized)

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The output "Indicator Data (Standardized)" shows your data (variables) included in the model in standardized form. Of course there will be negative values, because standardization implies mean centering. Hence all value below the mean for each variable are negative.
Dr. Jan-Michael Becker, BI Norwegian Business School, SmartPLS Developer
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