Third Order construct
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 10:48 pm
Hey,
Please, I need your help.
What are the adequate steps to establish the third order construct (M) bellow in the picture?
If I use the two-stage approach, are the steps bellow correct :
1- use the repeated indicators in second (A, B) and third (M) order constructs simultaneously.
2- save the latent variable scores of the reflective second-order constructs.
3- use these latent variable scores as indicators of the reflective third order construct in a new model.
OR
1- use the repeated indicators only in the second order constructs (A, B) without the third order construct (M).
2- save the latent variables scores of the reflective first-order constructs (1....8).
3- Then use these latent variable scores as repeated indicators of the reflective second-order and third-order construct in a new model.
4- save the latent variables scores of the reflective second-order constructs.
5- use latent variables scores of the second order constructs as indicators for the reflective third-order construct in a final model.
The reliability and validity of the reflective second and third order constructs should be assessed in every step, or after assessing the reflective first-order constructs we move directly to the assessment of the reflective third order construct?
Thank you.
Please, I need your help.
What are the adequate steps to establish the third order construct (M) bellow in the picture?
If I use the two-stage approach, are the steps bellow correct :
1- use the repeated indicators in second (A, B) and third (M) order constructs simultaneously.
2- save the latent variable scores of the reflective second-order constructs.
3- use these latent variable scores as indicators of the reflective third order construct in a new model.
OR
1- use the repeated indicators only in the second order constructs (A, B) without the third order construct (M).
2- save the latent variables scores of the reflective first-order constructs (1....8).
3- Then use these latent variable scores as repeated indicators of the reflective second-order and third-order construct in a new model.
4- save the latent variables scores of the reflective second-order constructs.
5- use latent variables scores of the second order constructs as indicators for the reflective third-order construct in a final model.
The reliability and validity of the reflective second and third order constructs should be assessed in every step, or after assessing the reflective first-order constructs we move directly to the assessment of the reflective third order construct?
Thank you.