In a scale development study, may I use PLS instead of SEM to validate the instrument? I have problem with sample size, the population is unknown and I have a notional knowledge that PLS might serve the same purpose as SEM but with smaller size.
Dear Majid
Refer to the book by Hair et al(2014) on PLS SEM for ascertaining which SEM to use. Also I am sharing a link which might be helpful to you. You are right the PLS SEM may be applied on small sample but it should not be the only justification.
Best wishes for your research
Sarita
Sarita Sood is right. You may use PLS SEM A software SmartPLS can be used for this, this software is not sensitive to the Distributional assumptions and sample size.
Ms. Sarita, please share the link you mentioned in your response.
Which quantitative data analysis?
PLS-SEM or Variance-based SEM is a subset of SEM. The other subset of SEM is Covaiance-based SEM. You can also refer to the following RG link for their differences:
https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_is_Structural_Equation_Modeling2
Dear Majid,
An possibility of use the SmartPLS is in the article Ringle et al. (2014). Available in:
http://www.revistabrasileiramarketing.org/ojs-2.2.4/index.php/remark/article/view/2717/pdf_215
Best regards
Dirceu
Sharing the link of an article which highlights the use of CB & PLS SEM. Elaborates on the PLS SEM (smart PLS).
This is the link I mentioned of in my previous response.
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/b0c8/315c3cfa4134e631e84780a2d1e8b314a1d9.pdf
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