Çınar Kaya

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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)...

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How to test gender invariance in SEM?

I am running a CFA in PRELIS. I want to check whether the covariance matrices for the specified measurement model for males and females are similar enough (i.e. no significant difference)....

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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

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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...

05 May 2016 3,393 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...

03 March 2016 6,148 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.

12 December 2015 9,147 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...

07 July 2015 1,801 2 View

Is it possible to test mediation through SEM?

I know it is possible to test mediation effect of a B variable on the relationship between A->C through regression. Significance of the mediation can be tested by Sobel Z or bootstrapping. I...

02 February 2015 3,780 9 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...

06 June 2014 4,356 4 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...

04 April 2014 1,292 16 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...

04 April 2014 9,701 7 View

In SEM, are perfect fits always misleading?

In structural equation modeling analyses on psychological constructs, sometimes we encounter perfect fits with .00 RMSEA etc. I know that this is considered as a misleading finding. I would...

01 January 2014 6,992 3 View

How can I interpret a partial correlation turning significant and negative?

How can I interpret the following situation: there are a, b, c and d as variables. 1. There are positive correlations among each couple containing a, b, and c. 2. a does not have a significant...

08 August 2013 4,497 19 View