Is it a problem if I would like to implement 10 mediators in one structural equasion model (SEM)?

Hello scientific world, I just simply wonder if 8 to 10 mediators that I found as important for my model is just not too much? One idea that comes to my mind is that I could reduce this number...

05 March 2018 473 2 View

Any articles on children/adolescent social development and language?

Hello researchers, I am looking for articles on language (speech, vocabulary, and so on) and social development of children and adolescents. Especially I would be interested in materials that...

04 March 2018 5,670 3 View

Are confidence intervals used by frequentists in reality bayesian credibility intervals?

Hello, Is this fair to report 95% confidence intervals in frequentist approach when we have doubts about representativeness of the sample, etc? Using other words... having just one analysis how...

06 February 2018 5,471 10 View

Why do significance values differ when I compare standardised and unstandardised results?

I was running mediation models and no surprise that coefficoients dfiffer... and majority of significance values are the same.... However, when I looked at indirect effects significance value...

15 January 2018 3,466 3 View

Regression, is my analysis NOT producing WEIRD results?

When both predictors are applied in the model with one outcome variable, they are both non-significant. However, when I apply them on one to one basis, they both are significant. Is it not...

05 December 2017 1,520 8 View

Should bootstrapping be always used while running mediation in SEM context?

Example from my analysis: A and B (main predictors) predicting C (mediator) and C predicting D (outcome variable). Example 1 : Analysis without bootstrapping: Direct effects: A - D =...

04 December 2017 5,346 8 View

Why such high standardised coefficients in mediation model in Mplus?

In the STDYX Standardization section of Mplus output, some coefficients are above 1. I thought as they are standardised they should be betwwen -1 to +1. (e.g. I have some of above 3 or -3). Why is...

26 November 2017 8,393 2 View

How to implement covariates in LCA/LPA?

21 September 2017 1,912 5 View

Latent Profile Analysis - how to report number of participants and proportions?

When reporting from the Mplus output number of participants assigned to classes are we referring to? 1. FINAL CLASS COUNTS AND PROPORTIONS FOR THE LATENT CLASSESBASED ON THE ESTIMATED MODEL 2....

19 September 2017 6,731 1 View

I need examples where latent class analysis helped to identify heterogeneity within seemingly homogeneous concept. No specific research area. Can you?

01 May 2016 4,072 3 View

How to compare two groups with only two measurements?

Hiiiii everyone! I have an enquiry on statistical analysis. I was looking for many forum and it's still cannot solve my problem. I want to compare means of two groups of data but only with two...

03 March 2021 8,796 3 View

What's the best way to measure growth rates in House sparrow chicks from day 2 to day 10?

What's the best way to measure growth rates in House sparrow chicks from day 2 to day 10? Since, the growth curve from day 2 to 10 won't be like the "Logistic curve" it might not follow logistic...

03 March 2021 1,401 3 View

Why are the velocities so high in my Boussinesq approximation Fluent simulation?

Hello, I have a mechanism where air rises due to convective flows. In this simulation, nothing is driving the air except this. I understand that the Boussinesq approximation only works for small...

02 March 2021 4,910 3 View

can I treat waste water containing solvents and alcohol with electrocoagulation?

there are solvents and alcohol in the waste water of a factory that produces disinfectants. Increasing this waste water requires very serious operations. Can I treat this waste water with...

27 February 2021 2,609 3 View

VIF very high, but correlation is low and coefficient is significant. Which one whould I choose?

Hello. I have a question whether if my coefficients (statistically significant) would be valid when VIFs are really high. In my model, there are independent variables(IV), moderating variables...

26 February 2021 956 13 View

Data Analysis K-S and S-W tests?

Hello, I have conducted analysis where the K-W and S-W have come out as p

25 February 2021 9,648 3 View

Has anyone used the Illumina ITS1 primer sets?

Hi everyone, Illumina provides a list of primers to amplify with high taxonomic coverage the ITS1 region for further fungal sequencing, but I cannot find the exact amount necessary of each...

25 February 2021 6,969 3 View

Statistics: include groups of respondents made by one person for analysis?

Good morning, I could not find literature about this so I am asking. I am organizing data for a questionnaire (N=100) that foresees some personal questions like level of education. For the aim...

25 February 2021 2,090 4 View

How do you mesh a thin solid in Fluent?

Hello, I have used the shell function on SpaceClaim to create thin solids for the model I am studying. These are contained within an enclosure for my study. I chose this approach as it avoids the...

24 February 2021 8,856 3 View

How to minimise the risk of being abused the profile of potential participants tagged in a social media post?

Dear colleagues, I got this one in one project I did ethics review. It's great to hear about your thoughts/experiences. "Doing an open recruitment online (i.e., via Facebook) requires public...

22 February 2021 3,322 3 View