Discriminant validity
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 12:58 pm
1) In Fornell-Larcker Criterion table few non-diagonal elements show negative values (Specifically where the latent variables have been conceptualized to have negative effect in the proposed model). Whether the software output is supposed to exhibit these type of raw values (with negative sign) or the output should show the absolute values (also in cross-loading table)? If it is normal, then should I show these raw values or absolute values while interpreting the discriminant validity result through Fornell-Larcker Criterion table? [discriminant validity well-established while considering absolute values] If it is not normal, then what might be the problem?
2) In my proposed model, while evaluating discriminant validity through HTMT, HTMT values of all pairs of construct appear to be lower than 0.85, except between attitude and intention (0.954), although they are conceptually different and very similar in nature, as well as difficult to distinguish empirically. Hence, is there any methodological issue if I go ahead with the conceptualization?
Thanks,
*Expecting comments from Dr. Becker.
2) In my proposed model, while evaluating discriminant validity through HTMT, HTMT values of all pairs of construct appear to be lower than 0.85, except between attitude and intention (0.954), although they are conceptually different and very similar in nature, as well as difficult to distinguish empirically. Hence, is there any methodological issue if I go ahead with the conceptualization?
Thanks,
*Expecting comments from Dr. Becker.