The sample size of my research is 322.Since the distribution of my data wasn't normal, I used Smart PLS to analyze data.But I heard that the sample size must be at most 200 to use Smart PLS. Is it right?
Are you using the Student license? I think only the student license is limited to 100 observations. All other licenses can accommodate an unlimited number of observations.
No Dear Diego. My PLS version is not limited to 100 observations. I just heard that it is not right to use PLS for my research since my sample size is larger than 200. Now I'm sure that PLS can be used for large sample size.
Thanks Dear Diego and Dear Sahin
Dear Morteza Hendijanifard, to test a new scale, as per senior researchers, 200 sample is enough. Besides that as per Hair et al. there should be 10 responses against each question of your instrument. Some suggest too 5 response enough. But to achieve high model fit indices larger number of response are appreciated. In my suggestion, your number of responses meet the criteria.
I think your sample size is adequate. In the papers I have read researchers used sample sizes between 200-400...
You should consider the "10 times rule":
http://forum.smartpls.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=3929
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