Is it same the term 'higher order factor' and 'first order' in structural equation modelling?

I little bit confuse with the term and wish someone can tell me more about the higher order factor and lower order factor. Is it the same as first order and second order? Thank you in advance.

05 June 2018 9,408 0 View

What should i do if my AVE value is low and all the item reach the reach the minimum requirement. while my CR and fit indexes are good?

what is the proper solution to increase AVE level to ensure all the AVE and CR are meet the requirement in SEM?

31 December 2017 1,389 0 View

Is subjective well being and happiness can be measured differently ?

01 February 2016 7,848 2 View

Can i know what is the the most suitable instrument to measure happiness?

instead of Oxford happiness questionnaire, is there any instrument that can measure happiness in accurate way?

31 December 2015 1,792 7 View

Can someone give me a favour?

As far as i review on happiness. i do see the pattern that most of the paper discussion on hedonistic and eudoimonic perspectives. but, my research concern is on self and social strength and...

31 December 2015 4,046 0 View

Why the oxford happiness is not really measure happiness though the instrument's name directly stated happiness questionaire?

Is that about the scale or contradiction of idea?

31 December 2015 9,760 3 View

Can someone share with me latest articles regarding adolescence happiness?

i would like to see the pattern of common factors contributing to the adolescence happiness especially in coping the problematic and conflict during the developmental stages

09 October 2015 9,070 2 View

Does anyone have the latest journal of happiness 204-2015..can you please share with me?

focusing on adolescence happiness which talking more about psychology perspectives rather than other disciplines.

07 August 2015 5,696 0 View

Does anyone have the latest journal of happiness 204-2015..can you please share with me?

focusing on adolescence happiness which talking more about psychology perspectives rather than other disciplines.

07 August 2015 4,943 0 View

Can you please help me to clarify the model of functioning happiness?

04 May 2015 1,829 5 View

How to define and get results (stresses) for certain points of a model in abaqus, using python? When the size of the model changes?

I want to do a parameter study of a aixsymmetric cylinder in Abaqus. I want to create several jobs where I get the stresses for 3 different points in my model. These points are defined. I wrote a...

01 March 2021 10,078 1 View

LOAD DISPLACEMENT CURVES Stiffness increasing in ANSYS non linear analysis. HOW CAN I CORRECT IT?

Hi. I am doing non linear FE analysis using a new material beam under flexural 2 point loading using ANSYS. I have defined a bilinear material model. The solution has converged. In results I am...

01 March 2021 9,911 3 View

How relevant is Mini slump cone?

for all the rheology researchers, my question is, how relevant is a mini slump cone (smaller than a standard 50 cent rheometer). currently based on testing, the thickness of slumped material is...

26 February 2021 3,668 1 View

Stress/strain tensors decomposition ???

25 February 2021 6,760 1 View

Hello house, is it necessary to compute Content Validity Ratio (CVR) for an adapted questionnaire pls?

What should one do if he obtains conflicting results between Content Validity Index (CVI) and CVR for items in a quetionnare. For example based on the CVI obtained the items are acceptable but the...

25 February 2021 7,325 2 View

How to reduce residual stresses in MD simulation?

I am working on a preparation of representative polymeric structures of some popular polymers, such as polyimide or PTFE for MD simulation, during which a single nitrogen or oxygen atom will be...

24 February 2021 8,105 3 View

Suggestions for occupational stress surveys?

I am currently writing a masters thesis on reasons for occupational stress in the early childhood classroom, and want to include a short survey assessing participants work-related stress levels. I...

24 February 2021 8,678 2 View

The most suitable method to calculate the stress intensity factor in the presence of contact between the crack lips?

I'm trying to study cracked structures under a compressive load taking into account contact between the crack lips. I would like to know if the method of extrapolation by displacement remains...

21 February 2021 8,694 4 View

How to assign two different material/section properties in Abaqus(UMAT)?

Hi everyone, I am conducting a non-linear multi-layer pavement structure analysis which is a stress-dependent. So far, I am able to define the nonlinearity for one soil layer for its resilient...

11 February 2021 9,607 3 View

Are there any exception like work hardening in metals elastic limit due to dynamic loading?

The samples made out of spring steel are taken from same lot. The specimens were shaped following heating to forging temperature - Forming- Hardening -Tempering methods. After storage of almost 6...

11 February 2021 952 6 View