Can SmartPLS do Hierarchical Factor Analysis?

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Can SmartPLS do Hierarchical Factor Analysis?

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Can SmartPLS do Hierarchical Factor Analysis? I want to do confirmatory factor analysis for an instrument specified as 2-level factor model similar to Figure 2 of this paper:
http://epublications.marquette.edu/cgi/ ... xt=edu_fac

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Hi,
yes, SmartPLS could estimates CFA, see: viewtopic.php?t=2489&highlight=confirma ... r+analysis

and about higher order LV:
- repeat all indicators from the 1st order LV in the higher order LV, more details in:
WETZELS, M.; ODEKERKEN-SCHRÖDER, G.; OPPEN, C. VAN. Using PLS path modeling for assessing hierarchical construct models: guidelines and empirical illustration. MIS Quarterly, v. 33, n. 1, p. 177–195, 2009.
- use the "search function" here.

Take care with the AVE and CC of higher order LV, see:
viewtopic.php?t=640

Best regards,

Bido
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