Hi dear scholars. I need your advice. I have a mediator and a HOC (Type II) moderator in my model. In order to test the effect size (f2) and predictive relevance (q2) of the main effects between IV-Mediator and DV, do I need to consider the entire model or remove the moderator and run the blindfolding? If you kindly share your experience and/or suggest literature, I will be grateful.

Thanks in advance