Mediating effect of a nonlinear relationship
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 4:04 am
Dear PLS developers,
Sometimes the curvilinear relationship is mediated by a third variable, like X^2 -->Mediator-->Y. To test the direct effect from the quadratic term X^2 to Y, one has to establish an arrow from X^2 to Y, which is however currently not feasible in SmartPLS.
Is it possible to integrate the function of testing the mediating effect of a nonlinear relationship into smartPLS?
Thank you!
Sometimes the curvilinear relationship is mediated by a third variable, like X^2 -->Mediator-->Y. To test the direct effect from the quadratic term X^2 to Y, one has to establish an arrow from X^2 to Y, which is however currently not feasible in SmartPLS.
Is it possible to integrate the function of testing the mediating effect of a nonlinear relationship into smartPLS?
Thank you!