CB-SEM latent interaction: unconstrained and orthogonalized approaches

Covariance Based – Structural Equation Modelling (CB-SEM) is often used to investigate moderation and latent interaction effects. This study illustrates and compares the application of constrained, unconstrained and orthogonalized CB-SEM approaches to latent variable interaction analysis using AMOS....

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Main Authors: Cheah, Jun Hwa, Memon, Mumtaz Ali, Richard, James E., Ting, Hiram, Tat, Huei Cham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88100/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88100/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
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author Cheah, Jun Hwa
Memon, Mumtaz Ali
Richard, James E.
Ting, Hiram
Tat, Huei Cham
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Memon, Mumtaz Ali
Richard, James E.
Ting, Hiram
Tat, Huei Cham
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description Covariance Based – Structural Equation Modelling (CB-SEM) is often used to investigate moderation and latent interaction effects. This study illustrates and compares the application of constrained, unconstrained and orthogonalized CB-SEM approaches to latent variable interaction analysis using AMOS. Although all three techniques provided similar parameter estimates, the orthogonalized approach provided reduced standard errors resulting in identifying a significant latent interaction, suggesting the orthogonalized approach may be better suited for exploratory research. The illustrated example demonstrates three CB-SEM techniques, and the simplicity of the three approaches to test for interaction effects. The three approaches can be comfortably implemented in available software programs. Guidelines and recommendations for the use of the three approaches are identified with a step-wise process of assessing the latent interaction effect in CB-SEM. As far as we are aware this is the first investigation comparing and recommending specific CB-SEM latent variable moderation analysis techniques in marketing research.
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spelling upm-881002022-05-18T06:59:50Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88100/ CB-SEM latent interaction: unconstrained and orthogonalized approaches Cheah, Jun Hwa Memon, Mumtaz Ali Richard, James E. Ting, Hiram Tat, Huei Cham Covariance Based – Structural Equation Modelling (CB-SEM) is often used to investigate moderation and latent interaction effects. This study illustrates and compares the application of constrained, unconstrained and orthogonalized CB-SEM approaches to latent variable interaction analysis using AMOS. Although all three techniques provided similar parameter estimates, the orthogonalized approach provided reduced standard errors resulting in identifying a significant latent interaction, suggesting the orthogonalized approach may be better suited for exploratory research. The illustrated example demonstrates three CB-SEM techniques, and the simplicity of the three approaches to test for interaction effects. The three approaches can be comfortably implemented in available software programs. Guidelines and recommendations for the use of the three approaches are identified with a step-wise process of assessing the latent interaction effect in CB-SEM. As far as we are aware this is the first investigation comparing and recommending specific CB-SEM latent variable moderation analysis techniques in marketing research. Elsevier 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88100/1/ABSTRACT.pdf Cheah, Jun Hwa and Memon, Mumtaz Ali and Richard, James E. and Ting, Hiram and Tat, Huei Cham (2020) CB-SEM latent interaction: unconstrained and orthogonalized approaches. Australasian Marketing Journal, 28 (4). 218 - 234. ISSN 1441-3582 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1441358220300318 10.1016/j.ausmj.2020.04.005
spellingShingle Cheah, Jun Hwa
Memon, Mumtaz Ali
Richard, James E.
Ting, Hiram
Tat, Huei Cham
CB-SEM latent interaction: unconstrained and orthogonalized approaches
title CB-SEM latent interaction: unconstrained and orthogonalized approaches
title_full CB-SEM latent interaction: unconstrained and orthogonalized approaches
title_fullStr CB-SEM latent interaction: unconstrained and orthogonalized approaches
title_full_unstemmed CB-SEM latent interaction: unconstrained and orthogonalized approaches
title_short CB-SEM latent interaction: unconstrained and orthogonalized approaches
title_sort cb-sem latent interaction: unconstrained and orthogonalized approaches
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88100/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88100/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88100/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88100/1/ABSTRACT.pdf