Sir, i came across this MDPI paper " Ullah, N., Khan, J., Saeed, I., Zada, S., Xin, S., Kang, Z., & Hu, Y. (2022). Gastronomic tourism and tourist motivation: Exploring northern areas of Pakistan. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(13), 7734. ."
This mentions the following constructs and items:
The researcher has analysed it as reflective items. Sir, please tell are these below mentioned items REFLECTIVE or FORMATIVE in nature?
I feel the items mentioned for measuring Gastronomic experience and Motivation are FORMATIVE in nature, whereas those for Satisfaction with destination and Destination loyalty are REFLECTIVE in nature? Sir, pls give your valuable comments.
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Hello Karan Berry,
Assalam u Alaikum (Peace be upon you)!
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In research, understanding whether constructs are reflective or formative is essential for proper model specification and data analysis. Here's a brief overview of the difference between reflective and formative constructs:
- Reflective Constructs: In a reflective measurement model, the indicators (items) are influenced by the construct. This means that changes in the construct cause changes in the indicators. Reflective indicators are often correlated and interchangeable, representing the same underlying construct.
- Formative Constructs: In a formative measurement model, the construct is influenced by the indicators. This means that the indicators define or form the construct. Formative indicators may not necessarily be correlated or interchangeable, as each represents a distinct aspect of the construct.
Regarding the constructs mentioned in the paper, let's discuss the types of constructs:
- Gastronomic Experience and Motivation: These constructs may indeed be formative in nature if the items are used to define the construct itself. For example, if the items represent different dimensions or aspects of gastronomic experience or motivation, they would contribute to forming the construct.
- Satisfaction with Destination and Destination Loyalty: These constructs are more likely to be reflective in nature if the items measure the construct as a whole. For instance, items measuring satisfaction with destination would likely reflect the overall construct of satisfaction.
To be confident in your assessment, you should consider the following:
- Conceptualization: Reflect on the theoretical definitions of each construct and how the items relate to the construct. Are the items interchangeable measures of the construct (reflective), or do they collectively define the construct (formative)?
- Statistical Analysis: Explore the correlation between items and how they load onto the construct. Reflective items tend to be highly correlated and exhibit high loadings on the construct. Formative items may not be highly correlated and may not necessarily load highly onto the construct.
- Model Fit and Diagnostics: Examine the fit indices and other diagnostics for the measurement models. Good model fit and other diagnostic checks can help validate your assessment.
Since you are asking for an opinion on these constructs and items, I suggest conducting a detailed review of the paper and its methodology section to understand the theoretical and empirical reasoning behind their classification. Additionally, performing your statistical analysis or consulting with an expert in structural equation modeling can provide more specific insights.
Hi Karan,
these all are reflective though some of like quality, service, installation and price like items seems formative in nature as they help in the formation context of this gastronomic things. so both types of items are here reflective as well as formative.
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