Competitive mediation SMART PLS 3
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 6:09 am
Hi,
I have used a single model to test mediation effects in SmartPLS 3. The model includes the direct path from the independent variable to dependent, and indirect paths from the independent variable to mediator, and mediator to dependent. Results show that the direct effect is negative and significant (-.19), the indirect effect is positive and significant (.06), and the total effect is negative and insignificant (-.13). How to interpret the results. Is it negative confounding or inconsistent. And is competitive mediation same as suppression. MacKinnon, Krull, & Lockwood (2000) say that suppression includes negative confounding and inconsistent mediation. Nitzl et al (2016) say competitive mediation includes negative confounding and inconsistent mediation. Please help.
I have used a single model to test mediation effects in SmartPLS 3. The model includes the direct path from the independent variable to dependent, and indirect paths from the independent variable to mediator, and mediator to dependent. Results show that the direct effect is negative and significant (-.19), the indirect effect is positive and significant (.06), and the total effect is negative and insignificant (-.13). How to interpret the results. Is it negative confounding or inconsistent. And is competitive mediation same as suppression. MacKinnon, Krull, & Lockwood (2000) say that suppression includes negative confounding and inconsistent mediation. Nitzl et al (2016) say competitive mediation includes negative confounding and inconsistent mediation. Please help.