HTMT ratio above 0.90

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NRECUERO
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HTMT ratio above 0.90

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Hi,
I have a doubt: i have just 1 HTMT ratio above 0.90 (Teo et al., 2008). The ratio it has is 0.95.

What can I do?
Option 1. Delete 1 of the constructs.
Option 2. check if there is some reference that maintains a ratio of 0.95. (ANY REFERENCE?)

Thanks in advance
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Re: HTMT ratio above 0.90

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Hi. Although, it is on SmartPLS4, the techniques remain the same.

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Re: HTMT ratio above 0.90

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Hi, is there any paper that related to your answer? Thank you
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Re: HTMT ratio above 0.90

Post by sarkarkingsuk »

Dear Respected Professors,

I am also experiencing a similar issue with HTMT values greater than 0.90.
The HTMT ratio of two of my highly related constructs is around 9.3 (SmartPLS 4.0.9.2*).

While studying the current progress of PLS SEM, I found the following statement from an article authored by the greatest scholars in this field:

"When the constructs to be com­pared are conceptually similar (e.g. cognitive and emotional satisfaction), a threshold of 0.90 or even closer to 1 should be used." Reference: Marko Sarstedt, Joseph F. Hair Jr. & Christian M. Ringle (2023) “PLS-SEM: indeed a silver bullet” – retrospective observations and recent advances, Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice, 31:3, 261-275, DOI: 10.1080/10696679.2022.2056488

It would be really helpful, if anyone of you could guide me how to interpret this or any specific HTMT threshhold (or thumb rule) for highly conceptually similar constructs, so that I can justify while finalising the analysis.

Thank you.

Regards,
Kingsuk
PhD Scholar, AIT SoM, Thailand

* Ringle, C. M., Wende, S., and Becker, J.-M. 2022. "SmartPLS 4." Oststeinbek: SmartPLS GmbH, http://www.smartpls.com.
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