Sample size (total sampling)
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 3:08 am
Dear all,
I am conducting a research using smartPLS v3.3.2 student version. I have 6 latent variables , the greatest number of indicators is 6. Data population is 18, total sampling. Data can be run, all tests inner and outer has passed, the bootstrapping process has no problem resulting 2 of 5 hypothesis rejected. But I still have doubts because the sample size is very small. Some opinions said that the sample should 30-100 and less than 30 can't using PLS, some said there's no minimum sample rules for PLS. I'm a student and new in statistic. The questions are:
1. with conditions like the one above, is my research acceptable?
2. how many sample should i really use?
Please help me...
I am conducting a research using smartPLS v3.3.2 student version. I have 6 latent variables , the greatest number of indicators is 6. Data population is 18, total sampling. Data can be run, all tests inner and outer has passed, the bootstrapping process has no problem resulting 2 of 5 hypothesis rejected. But I still have doubts because the sample size is very small. Some opinions said that the sample should 30-100 and less than 30 can't using PLS, some said there's no minimum sample rules for PLS. I'm a student and new in statistic. The questions are:
1. with conditions like the one above, is my research acceptable?
2. how many sample should i really use?
Please help me...