Opting for Partial vs Full Mediation in SEM?

This question is about an issue when working with an exploratory approach in mediation. When we have three variables a, b ,c (where b is the possible mediator, a is predictor, c is the outcome)...

03 April 2018 828 4 View

How to test gender invariance in SEM?

04 May 2017 5,883 5 View

How to test construct invariance in CFA?

Edit: this question has been reformulated. https://www.researchgate.net/post/How_to_test_gender_invariance_in_SEM

03 April 2017 9,435 1 View

Are there reliable standard GUI distribution(s) for R statistical software?

I wonder whether there is/are reliable Graphical User Interface distributions of R statistical software comparable to commercial software packages such as SPSS. Existence of detailed...

04 May 2016 3,314 12 View

How can we test the significance of the partial mediation in SEM?

I know that we can test mediation models in SEM. In full mediation, we see that the c' path becomes insignificant. But in the case of the partial mediation we need another index for the...

02 March 2016 6,057 2 View

Can you guide me to good papers on the historical development of qualitative research paradigm?

I would appreciate you can refer to scholarly papers, chapters and articles shedding light on the historical development of the qualitative research paradigm.

11 December 2015 9,052 9 View

What are the most reliable international scientific journal indexing services?

I am sometimes confused in the face of the fact that there are many indexing services. I know that Thomson Reuters services have high acceptance. I wonder other services which indicate that the...

06 July 2015 1,734 2 View

Is there a concise SPSS application of Baron & Kenny's (1986) mediator and moderator analyses?

I would be glad if I can see a simple SPSS application and its interpretation on a clear example, videos, course notes and videos would be more than great. I am not sure whether SPSS do Sobel Z...

05 June 2014 4,287 4 View

What are the standards (perhaps cut-off criteria) for internal consistency in scale adaptation studies?

I am sometimes confused about different interpretations of internal consistency indices, specificly (Cronbach's) Alpha. Some find .30 for each subscale adequate, yet some find .50 inadequate. I...

03 April 2014 9,614 7 View

Up-to-date standards for goodness of fit indices in SEM?

In Structural Equation Modeling there are many goodness of fit indices like GFI, NFI etc. I am searching for an up-to date and widely accepted discussion(s) on interpreting those indices, and for...

03 April 2014 1,136 16 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

After a reference from Int J Body Compos Res, can any body help?

Hi, I am after the reference below, my library says it cannot obtain a copy either locally or internationally, any help appreciated! Chris Wang ZM, Heshka S, Wielopolski L, Pi-Sunyer FX, Pierson...

03 March 2021 6,193 1 View

What techniques can I use to determine the miscibility of polymer blends?

The term miscibility refers to the single-phase state in thermodynamics. I do not mean the compatibility of different components. To determine the miscibility I know several techniques such as...

03 March 2021 4,107 4 View

How to repeat an operation on an atom selection for multiple times in PyMol?

Hi, I am trying to construct a multi-layer fibril structure from a single layer in PyMol by translating the layer along the fibril axis. For now, I am able to use the Translate command in PyMol...

02 March 2021 4,569 4 View

Shall I skip the measurement model in SmartPLS?

Hello everyone, I had run a mediation model in SmartPLS using questionnaires that were already validated among my statistical population. A professor who edited my paper -though she is not...

01 March 2021 3,052 3 View

What is involved in morphological changes of SEM images of a substance?

In the sem analysis of CaCO3 nanaoparticles, the morphology images showed spherical shaped particles but the proposed morphology for these type of nanoparticles is trigonal. I prepared the...

01 March 2021 1,960 4 View

I have designed reflectarray element and feeding it though Horn Antenna on HFSS. After full wave simulation, I am not getting desired results?

I have designed reflectarray element to generate OAM beams at 5.8GHz and feeding it though Horn Antenna on HFSS. After full wave simulation, i am not getting desired results i.e Radiation pattern...

01 March 2021 9,701 5 View

Joint behaviour in Abaqus is not captured well?

I am working on roof joint and trying to simulate the behaviour in Abaqus. I am successful in running the model but the final graph does not follow the experimental curve in the negative direction...

01 March 2021 6,661 3 View

How to define tie constraint between rigid body and another part in dynamic explicit model of Abaqus?

Hi dear researchers I connected a rigid body into the part of my structure by tie constraint and then I added displacement to rigid body, in static general step every thing is fine and these two...

28 February 2021 3,442 2 View

Does the circuit modeling for planar monopole antennas using Foster canonical forms give good approximation?

Hi researchers, I am searching for some accurate way to do the circuit modeling of planar CPW-fed monopole antennas. I have gone through the literature where mostly circuit modeling is done using...

28 February 2021 7,016 1 View