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dummy variables in SmartPLS
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 6:20 am
by nayabeyes
Please any reference how to use a dichotomized type/dummy variables in SmartPLS.
Regards.
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:44 pm
by christian.nitzl
In general with help of SmartPLS it is possible to use “single” dummy variable as independent variables. But as far as I know you cannot use more than one dummy variable per construct with the actual implemented algorithms. Furthermore you cannot use a dummy variable as dependent variable. In the last case you have to use a logit regression.
Greetings,
Christian
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 9:48 am
by nayabeyes
Thanks. Then I think I can make a first-order formative construct of more than one dummy variables and introduce it in the model. Agree?
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:26 am
by christian.nitzl
What do you mean with a "first-order formativ construct"? If you mean single item measurements as independent variables than I would say "yes".
Greetings,
Christian
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:01 am
by nayabeyes
Hi Christian!
I mean to make one latent construct from all 5 dummy variables. BR