Can a latent variable be used as a moderator in structural equation modeling?

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Lotfi Nabli

Dear Franco,

The structural equations do not admit as moderator a latent variable to my knowledge.

Best regards

Mohamed-Mourad Lafifi

Dear France Shayo,

The question deserves to be asked, I think it is possible through the latent moderated structural equations (LMS). Here are links and attached publications in this topics.

-Using Moderator Variables in Structural Equation Models by Paul L ...

www.acrwebsite.org/volumes/7532/volumes/v20/NA-20

-Introduction to mediation analysis with structural equation modeling

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › ... › PubMed Central (PMC)

Article Estimating and interpreting latent variable interactions

Chapter Models with Latent Concepts and Multiple Relationships: Stru...

Chapter Structural Equation Modeling

France Shayo

Dear Mohamed-Mourad Lafifi, Thank you very much! I will read the articles that you have recommended. Cheers!