Interpretation problems
Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 8:24 am
Hello together,
I got a question related to the interpretation of my model. The model has two formative, latent variables. An exogen one with four indicators and an endogen one with six indicators. (VIF < 1,5 for each Indikator) The following values were calculated in SmartPLS:
1 Indikators -> LV exogen:
1.1 Weight 0,1920 T-Value 0,5088 Effect f² on endogen LV 0,0303
1.2 Weight 0,1142 T-Value 0,4929 Effect f² on endogen LV 0,0120
1.3 Weight -0,0931 T-Value 0,4429 Effect f² on endogen LV 0,0095
1.4 Weight 0,6888 T-Value 2,0249 Effect f² on endogen LV 0,2852
2 Indikators -> LV endogen:
2.1 Weight 0,8380 T-Value 2,6821
2.2 Weight -0,4158 T-Value 1,4068
2.3 Weight 0,3368 T-Value 1,6423
2.4 Weight -0,0073 T-Value 0,0425
2.5 Weight 0,3069 T-Value 1,5604
2.6 Weight 0,3476T-Value 1,6453
LV exogen -> LV endogen:
Pathcoefficient: 0,871 T-Value 26,551
R² = 0,7591
My interpretation problem is, how could it be that the effect sizes are relatively small and there is no really significant on the outer weights but the inner model has such great values?
Hope someone could help me to make the right interpretation.
Greetings
Timo Jording
I got a question related to the interpretation of my model. The model has two formative, latent variables. An exogen one with four indicators and an endogen one with six indicators. (VIF < 1,5 for each Indikator) The following values were calculated in SmartPLS:
1 Indikators -> LV exogen:
1.1 Weight 0,1920 T-Value 0,5088 Effect f² on endogen LV 0,0303
1.2 Weight 0,1142 T-Value 0,4929 Effect f² on endogen LV 0,0120
1.3 Weight -0,0931 T-Value 0,4429 Effect f² on endogen LV 0,0095
1.4 Weight 0,6888 T-Value 2,0249 Effect f² on endogen LV 0,2852
2 Indikators -> LV endogen:
2.1 Weight 0,8380 T-Value 2,6821
2.2 Weight -0,4158 T-Value 1,4068
2.3 Weight 0,3368 T-Value 1,6423
2.4 Weight -0,0073 T-Value 0,0425
2.5 Weight 0,3069 T-Value 1,5604
2.6 Weight 0,3476T-Value 1,6453
LV exogen -> LV endogen:
Pathcoefficient: 0,871 T-Value 26,551
R² = 0,7591
My interpretation problem is, how could it be that the effect sizes are relatively small and there is no really significant on the outer weights but the inner model has such great values?
Hope someone could help me to make the right interpretation.
Greetings
Timo Jording