Hi,
My serial mediation model is presented in the graph model below. It has 2 mediation effects : X -> M1 -> Y and X -> M1 -> M2 -> Y.
I intend to run PLS-MGA to see if there is different between 2 groups of clients.
The results of Indirect effects in PLS-MGA are about the indirect effect from X to Y and from X to M2. In this case, how to interpret it ?
Could anyone give me some instructions or guideline to analyze this kind of model ?
Many thanks.
MGA analysis for Serial Mediation model
MGA analysis for Serial Mediation model
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Re: MGA analysis for Serial Mediation model
Could you be a bit more specific about your problem? What exactly is unclear in the interpretation of the effects?
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Re: MGA analysis for Serial Mediation model
Dear Mr. Becker,
Actually my question is about how to interpret the PLS-MGA results showed in "Indirect effects" section ?
In the case of direct effect (ex : from X to Y), we can see whether this path coefficient if significantly larger in the first group than in the 2nd group.
In my model, we have two cases of indirect effect : from X -> M1 -> Y and from X-> M1 -> M2 -> Y. The PLS-MGA result only shows the indirect effect from X -> Y : Path-coeff. difference groups = 0.086; p-value = 0.084.
Best regards,
Actually my question is about how to interpret the PLS-MGA results showed in "Indirect effects" section ?
In the case of direct effect (ex : from X to Y), we can see whether this path coefficient if significantly larger in the first group than in the 2nd group.
In my model, we have two cases of indirect effect : from X -> M1 -> Y and from X-> M1 -> M2 -> Y. The PLS-MGA result only shows the indirect effect from X -> Y : Path-coeff. difference groups = 0.086; p-value = 0.084.
Best regards,
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Re: MGA analysis for Serial Mediation model
The PLS-MGA currently does not include specific indirect effects, but only total indirect effects. We will add specific indirect effects in the next release.
Dr. Jan-Michael Becker, BI Norwegian Business School, SmartPLS Developer
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