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Which book would you suggest me to start with to learn about "Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling"?

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Absolute/Relative fit indices Versus Maximum likelihood, Generalised least squares in assessing Model fit??

Could anyone please explain me about the difference between Absolute/Relative fit indices Vs Maximum likelihood, Generalised least squares in assessing Model fit?? In the Maximum...

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What is the Objective/Purpose of "Degrees of Freedom", other than adjusting for "Sampling Error"? Could anyone explain me?

Many articles, you tube lectures are stating that the concept "Degrees of Freedom" is used to adjust the Mean of the Sample to the Population, in order to eliminate Sampling error. In the...

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Dear Group Members, could anyone please provide me the details of "Salivary Cortisol test" centers in India?

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How to calculate the value of "Exogenous/Endogenous variable" in the "Measurement model" of Structural Equation Model?

Good Evening to Dear Group members. Could anyone please answer my doubt, about the calculation of the value Exogenous/Endogenous variables in the Measurement model? We can calculate the "Beta...

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Sample size Determination for Multilevel Modelling (or) Hierarchial Linear Modelling?

Good Evening Sir/Ma'am, I have a Model with four constructs (A, B, C, D). The Constructs are related in the following manner:                         A-------> B-------> C-------->...

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What is the purpose of Mean Centering? Other than removing Zero value, from the data of X (IV). are there any reasons to perform the Mean centering?

What is the purpose of Mean Centering? It is evident that it removes the illogical understanding when X (Independent variable) is zero. But are there any other main reasons to perform the Mean...

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How to avoid the "Abstract" in the "References section", while citing the references through Endnote?

While citing the references through "Endnote", in the "bibliography section", the "Abstract of the article" is copied along with the "References". Could anyone help me out to avoid the Abstract...

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How to differentiate the section "Introduction of the study" from "Need of the study"? Is there any good article (or) book, that can guide?

Dear All, Is there any book, that clearly explains about the contents that are present in the section "Introduction to the study", "Need or purpose of the study", "Research Gaps", "Research Aims",...

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Moderator is a variable that influences the relationship between both IV & DV. So, does that mean, "Moderator influences both IV & DV simultaneously"?

For example, Age/Experience would act as a Moderators in the relationship between Stress(IV)--------->Performance(DV).           One can say that, Age/Experience influences(moderate) the...

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