How many cause variables can we include in a MIMIC model?

hello, I want to run a MIMIC model in AMOS, is there a ideal number of cause indicators? Thanks on advance,

08 September 2019 8,747 10 View

Is scale mean a statistic that can be tested for significance?

Hello, My friend created a hypothesis "Is x (variable) is significant?". I found this hypothesis weird:) Anyway, he insists on testing this. I calculated the mean of the scale (x) on SPSS. Is...

07 August 2019 6,930 6 View

How can we interpret negative factor loading?

How can we interpret negative factor loading? In explanatory factor analysis, how should us interpret negative factor loading? Should we consider absolute value?

31 December 2018 6,718 1 View

Linearity assumption in CFA?

Hello, I am trying to run CFA for likert construct? But linearity assumpition is violated. I do not have the oppurtunity to lessen the number of items but there are a lot of items which do not...

31 December 2018 944 0 View

How can we interpret negative factor loading?

In explanatory factor analysis, I have an item loaded positive in one factor and loaded negative in an other factor, there is a difference less than 0,1 between the two in absoulte terms? Should I...

11 December 2018 6,825 1 View

In structural equation modeling what is ECVI?

In structural equation modeling, ECVI is an index that can be achieved in an other sample. But formulation of ECVI does not explain how this works?

11 December 2018 7,076 3 View

In SEM, should factor loadings have same sign?

In reflective models, should regression coefficients between latent and two indicators have same sign?

10 November 2018 3,027 4 View

Is it necessary to test the significance of marker indicator in SEM?

Is it necessary to test the significance of marker indicator in SEM? I have a SEM model in which latents have two indicators. I estimated hybrid model using one step approach. When I release...

10 November 2018 4,794 0 View

Is it necessary to test the significance of marker indicator in SEM?

Is it necessary to test the significance of marker indicator in SEM? I have a SEM model in which latents have two indicators. I estimated hybrid model using one step approach. When I release...

10 November 2018 1,113 3 View

In SEM, can we link egzogenous observed variable to indicator of endogenous latent?

In my structural equation model, I have a an observed egzogenous variable, according to modification indices, can i link it to an indicator of endogenous latent? Thanks in advance

10 November 2018 6,790 7 View

Binary Logistic Generalized Linear Mixed model in SPSS. Is it doable?

I want to analyses the proportion of swimming sperm of three species of fish in two salinities. To analyse the proportion of swimming sperm in a Generalized Linear Model, I would use a Binary...

03 March 2021 2,297 3 View

What test should i use in comparing the correlation between categorical and continuous variables?

Dear all, I have the variable (Surgery duration) represented by values in minutes and the variable (preoperative neuropraxia cases) represented as (Yes/No) values. I want to compare these two...

03 March 2021 5,427 5 View

Logistical regression using SPSS for a dichotomous dependent variable, with an independent variable of 1, 2, 5 and 10 seconds?

I have an experiment with 28 participants The independent variable is the times 1, 2, 5, and 10 used as the cross hairs during a task These 4 times were tested using 4 different blocks, each...

03 March 2021 9,692 2 View

Do we need to write protocol for a second study of a systematic review that has been registered and published?

I have conducted and published a systematic review and meta-analysis research with the topic related to public health and health pomotion (protocol was registed in PROSPERO). Now we want to...

03 March 2021 8,920 3 View

How to find the mean, SD and CI in SPSS?

Hi, I hope that someone can help me with this task: I have 5 groups of participants which are numbered in SPSS from 1 to 5 (according to their group number) and are all under the variable group....

03 March 2021 506 3 View

What degree of missing data in a particular case/participant results in Expectation-Maximisation no longer working?

I'm dealing with a mediation model and am using the PROCESS module in SPSS. Due to SPSS and PROCESS being limited in the imputation methods - being unable to handle multiple imputation - the other...

02 March 2021 4,362 1 View

Ideas for Phd's Thesis on pricing (Marketing)?

Hi everyone, I'm studying Marketing and I would like to write my PhD thesis on the topic of pricing. Any specific ideas?

02 March 2021 9,706 5 View

How to code open-ended questions in SPSS?

Hello all, In SPSS I am going to code 2 open-ended questions. I have already read all the answers and I made a list of the most important categories to which I can code the answers. This question...

02 March 2021 1,757 4 View

The procedure compute?

02 March 2021 5,204 3 View

Does anyone know what a '.' means in SPSS?

Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone would be so kind as to help me with regards to my data set on SPSS! I was checking for multivariate outliers via the standardised residuals ('Linear...

02 March 2021 7,910 3 View